Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,490/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$57,095
Funds due
$73,974
Interest + MI left
$745,768
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$4,567/mo
+$77/mo
Down payment
$65,900
Funds due
$78,347
Interest + MI left
$867,210
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$601,905$593,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$4,059.26$4,017.87
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$118.62
Taxes, insurance & HOA$430.25$430.25
Total housing payment$4,489.51$4,566.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$57,095
Closing costs & prepaids$16,879
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$73,974
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$73,974
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,590.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$3,009.52
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$790.75
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$1,021.09

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.88%
Interest already paid$97,964Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$745,768
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$867,210