Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,034/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,963
Funds due
$39,179
Interest + MI left
$505,823
First ends
Jul 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,205/mo
+$171/mo
Down payment
$44,000
Funds due
$53,965
Interest + MI left
$579,017
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$414,037$396,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,591.16$2,682.64
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$79.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$443.00$443.00
Total housing payment$3,034.16$3,204.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$25,963
Closing costs & prepaids$13,216
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,179
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,179
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,400.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,070.19
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$528.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$351.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$649.30

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 closing29 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.36%
Interest already paid$11,003Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2056$505,823
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$579,017