Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,748/mo
+$146/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,976
Interest + MI left
$618,199
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,603/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,900
Funds due
$58,156
Interest + MI left
$653,792
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$488,320$431,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,216.62$2,984.85
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$86.22
Taxes, insurance & HOA$531.75$531.75
Total housing payment$3,748.37$3,602.82

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,976
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,976
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,976
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,790.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,441.60
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$834.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$261.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$180.88

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing28 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.760%
Interest already paid$44,359Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$618,199
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$653,792