Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,435/mo
+$32/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,320
Interest + MI left
$548,400
First ends
May 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,403/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,900
Funds due
$54,570
Interest + MI left
$612,845
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$482,072$404,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,910.94$2,797.91
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$80.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$524.17$524.17
Total housing payment$3,435.11$3,402.89

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,320
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,320
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,320
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,490.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,410.36
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,122.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$79.38

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing29 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.010%
Interest already paid$14,538Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2056$548,400
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$612,845