Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,913/mo
+$74/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$15,384
Interest + MI left
$488,964
First ends
Aug 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,839/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$55,000
Funds due
$66,161
Interest + MI left
$723,772
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$597,099$495,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,526.18$3,353.30
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$99.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$386.67$386.67
Total housing payment$3,912.85$3,838.97

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$15,384
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,384
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,384
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,985.50
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$660.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$770.01

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.23%
Interest already paid$140,460Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$488,964
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$723,772