Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,396/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$272,275
Funds due
$288,321
Interest + MI left
$163,903
First ends
Dec 2050
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,843/mo
+$1,447/mo
Down payment
$70,275
Funds due
$88,772
Interest + MI left
$482,878
First ends
Dec 2050
New loan

New conventional

$4,810/mo
+$2,414/mo
Down payment
$70,275
Funds due
$85,321
Interest + MI left
$947,313
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$422,725$422,725$624,725
Second mortgage—$202,000—
First P&I$2,036.90$2,036.90$4,325.47
Second P&I—$1,447.15—
Mortgage insurance——$124.95
Taxes, insurance & HOA$359.25$359.25$359.25
Total housing payment$2,396.15$3,843.31$4,809.66

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$70,275
Closing costs & prepaids$18,497
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$88,772
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$88,772
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,950.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,113.63
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)$577.75
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$937.18
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$1,200.93

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 28 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 closing24 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 2.890%
Interest already paid$79,383Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2050$163,903
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2050, second Jan 2057$482,878
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$947,313