Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,143/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$10,606
Funds due
$21,011
Interest + MI left
$312,127
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,181/mo
+$38/mo
Down payment
$28,500
Funds due
$36,469
Interest + MI left
$375,045
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$274,394$256,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,750.81$1,737.62
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$51.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$392.25$392.25
Total housing payment$2,143.06$2,181.17

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$10,606
Closing costs & prepaids$10,405
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,011
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,011
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,850.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,371.97
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$726.75
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$238.69

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 closing27 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.35%
Interest already paid$36,790Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$312,127
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$375,045