Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,566/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,552
Funds due
$46,455
Interest + MI left
$524,551
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,627/mo
+$61/mo
Down payment
$45,900
Funds due
$56,426
Interest + MI left
$626,494
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$426,448$413,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,881.82$2,860.22
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$82.62
Taxes, insurance & HOA$684.17$684.17
Total housing payment$3,565.98$3,627.01

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,552
Closing costs & prepaids$13,904
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,455
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,455
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,590.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,132.24
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,147.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$405.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$160.77

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.880%
Interest already paid$74,446Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$524,551
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$626,494