Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,932/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$241,132
Funds due
$257,123
Interest + MI left
$351,261
First ends
Dec 2055
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,223/mo
+$1,291/mo
Down payment
$65,132
Funds due
$82,566
Interest + MI left
$640,174
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$4,806/mo
+$1,874/mo
Down payment
$65,132
Funds due
$77,961
Interest + MI left
$847,783
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$403,813$403,813$579,813
Second mortgage—$176,000—
First P&I$2,169.75$2,169.75$3,927.86
Second P&I—$1,291.43—
Mortgage insurance——$115.96
Taxes, insurance & HOA$761.83$761.83$761.83
Total housing payment$2,931.59$4,223.01$4,805.65

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$65,132
Closing costs & prepaids$17,435
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$82,566
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$82,566
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,449.45
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,019.07
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,644.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$141.00
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$269.67
Prepaid interest, second (5 days)$192.88

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.875%
Interest already paid$19,850Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$351,261
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2055, second Jan 2057$640,174
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$847,783