Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,662/mo
+$764/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,240
Interest + MI left
$609,079
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,898/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$49,365
Interest + MI left
$526,248
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$497,609$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,274.22$2,438.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$388.00$388.00
Total housing payment$3,662.22$2,898.14

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,240
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,240
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,240
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,488.04
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$480.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$234.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$820.85

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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.69%
Interest already paid$61,707Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$609,079
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,248