Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,097/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,992
Interest + MI left
$455,938
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,407/mo
+$310/mo
Down payment
$47,850
Funds due
$58,303
Interest + MI left
$629,682
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$481,446$430,650
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,693.63$2,917.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$86.13
Taxes, insurance & HOA$403.08$403.08
Total housing payment$3,096.71$3,406.59

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,992
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,992
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,992
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,785.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,407.23
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$574.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$135.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$622.05

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.24%
Interest already paid$25,425Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$455,938
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$629,682