Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$23,289/mo
+$20,091/mo
Down payment
$360,023
Funds due
$371,335
Interest + MI left
$1,930
First ends
Apr 2027
Assumption

Assumption + second

$25,546/mo
+$22,348/mo
Down payment
$45,023
Funds due
$59,324
Interest + MI left
$499,341
First ends
Apr 2027
New loan

New conventional

$3,198/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$45,023
Funds due
$56,120
Interest + MI left
$614,173
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$89,976$89,976$404,976
Second mortgage—$315,000—
First P&I$22,976.40$22,976.40$2,803.97
Second P&I—$2,256.70—
Mortgage insurance——$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$312.58$312.58$312.58
Total housing payment$23,288.99$25,545.69$3,197.55

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$45,023
Closing costs & prepaids$14,302
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$59,324
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$59,324
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,499.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$449.88
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$487.75
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$656.95
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$1,738.97

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 closing4 moOf the original 1-year loan at 10.250%
Interest already paid$12,787Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2027$1,930
Assumption + second · ends Apr 2027, second Jan 2057$499,341
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$614,173