Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,939/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,550
Funds due
$46,066
Interest + MI left
$486,448
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,954/mo
+$15/mo
Down payment
$42,000
Funds due
$51,378
Interest + MI left
$552,697
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$386,449$377,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,621.31$2,560.70
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$75.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$318.00$318.00
Total housing payment$2,939.31$2,954.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,550
Closing costs & prepaids$12,516
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,066
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,066
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,199.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,932.25
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$504.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$662.26

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 closing27 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$61,225Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$486,448
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$552,697