Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$5,283/mo
+$566/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$18,014
Interest + MI left
$878,979
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$4,716/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$66,000
Funds due
$78,888
Interest + MI left
$868,526
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$707,917$594,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$4,708.89$4,023.96
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$118.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$573.67$573.67
Total housing payment$5,282.56$4,716.43

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$18,014
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,014
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,014
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$3,539.59
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$792.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$429.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$1,185.23

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 closing28 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.79%
Interest already paid$93,178Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$878,979
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$868,526