Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$7,127/mo
+$1,286/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$20,853
Interest + MI left
$1,223,299
First ends
Mar 2055
New loan

New conventional

$5,840/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$79,990
Funds due
$94,391
Interest + MI left
$1,091,792
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$957,743$719,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$6,414.83$4,984.51
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$143.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$711.75$711.75
Total housing payment$7,126.58$5,840.24

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$20,853
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$20,853
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$20,853
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$7,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$4,788.72
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$909.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$576.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$361.58

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.890%
Interest already paid$111,040Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$1,223,299
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$1,091,792