Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,806/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$304,225
Funds due
$318,317
Interest + MI left
$94,530
First ends
Dec 2050
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,590/mo
+$1,784/mo
Down payment
$55,225
Funds due
$71,994
Interest + MI left
$487,722
First ends
Dec 2050
New loan

New conventional

$4,149/mo
+$2,343/mo
Down payment
$55,225
Funds due
$68,929
Interest + MI left
$750,208
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$245,675$245,675$494,675
Second mortgage—$249,000—
First P&I$1,181.27$1,181.27$3,425.03
Second P&I—$1,783.87—
Mortgage insurance——$98.94
Taxes, insurance & HOA$624.92$624.92$624.92
Total housing payment$1,806.18$3,590.05$4,148.88

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$55,225
Closing costs & prepaids$16,769
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$71,994
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$71,994
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,499.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,228.37
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)$1,374.75
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$521.57
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$1,427.49

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 27 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 2.870%
Interest already paid$45,826Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2050$94,530
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2050, second Jan 2057$487,722
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$750,208