Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,112/mo
+$155/mo
Down payment
$19,735
Funds due
$34,647
Interest + MI left
$581,521
First ends
Nov 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,958/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,500
Funds due
$58,861
Interest + MI left
$648,333
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$455,265$427,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,199.96$2,959.92
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$85.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$912.50$912.50
Total housing payment$4,112.46$3,957.92

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$19,735
Closing costs & prepaids$14,912
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,647
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,647
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,276.33
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,187.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,050.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$180.36

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 closing27 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 7.230%
Interest already paid$100,449Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$581,521
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$648,333