Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,818/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$15,554
Interest + MI left
$413,626
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,884/mo
+$66/mo
Down payment
$53,990
Funds due
$65,368
Interest + MI left
$710,481
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$606,591$485,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,323.18$3,291.72
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$97.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$494.67$494.67
Total housing payment$3,817.85$3,883.57

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$15,554
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,554
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,554
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,399.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$3,032.96
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$648.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$670.08

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.48%
Interest already paid$125,312Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$413,626
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$710,481