Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,955/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$16,012
Funds due
$28,699
Interest + MI left
$462,532
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,980/mo
+$24/mo
Down payment
$41,000
Funds due
$50,536
Interest + MI left
$539,539
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$393,988$369,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,549.17$2,499.73
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$73.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$406.00$406.00
Total housing payment$2,955.17$2,979.53

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$16,012
Closing costs & prepaids$12,687
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$28,699
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$28,699
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,969.94
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$492.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$631.46

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 days of interest to the end of the closing month.

What is left to pay

The seller already paid down the early, interest-heavy years.

Remaining first mortgage at closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$51,862Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$462,532
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$539,539