Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,709/mo
+$465/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,981
Interest + MI left
$596,866
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,244/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,900
Funds due
$53,195
Interest + MI left
$599,196
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$488,601$395,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,279.36$2,735.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$79.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$429.67$429.67
Total housing payment$3,709.02$3,244.28

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,981
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,981
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,981
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,390.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,443.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$392.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$447.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$91.29

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.820%
Interest already paid$81,702Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$596,866
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$599,196