Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,131/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,432
Funds due
$41,497
Interest + MI left
$457,802
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,137/mo
+$6/mo
Down payment
$42,490
Funds due
$52,376
Interest + MI left
$559,147
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$396,468$382,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,661.28$2,590.58
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$76.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$470.00$470.00
Total housing payment$3,131.28$3,137.06

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$28,432
Closing costs & prepaids$13,065
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,497
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,497
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,249.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,982.34
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$510.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$450.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$655.96

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 closing26 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.71%
Interest already paid$88,258Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$457,802
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,147