Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$5,065/mo
+$477/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$16,311
Interest + MI left
$882,988
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$4,588/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$66,000
Funds due
$77,304
Interest + MI left
$900,841
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$708,617$594,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$4,708.89$4,112.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$118.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$356.08$356.08
Total housing payment$5,064.97$4,587.62

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$16,311
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,311
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,311
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$3,543.08
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$139.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$429.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$131.82

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 closing28 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.790%
Interest already paid$89,168Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$882,988
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$900,841