Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,005/mo
+$96/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$14,910
Interest + MI left
$508,216
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,909/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,500
Funds due
$54,008
Interest + MI left
$580,085
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$436,867$382,499
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,821.14$2,648.35
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$76.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,184.17$1,184.17
Total housing payment$4,005.31$3,909.01

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,910
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,910
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,910
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,249.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,184.34
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,062.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$2,040.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$154.88

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 closing27 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.470%
Interest already paid$59,664Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$508,216
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$580,085