Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,192/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$4,721
Funds due
$19,679
Interest + MI left
$521,381
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,228/mo
+$36/mo
Down payment
$43,200
Funds due
$54,882
Interest + MI left
$589,641
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$427,279$388,800
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,733.89$2,691.97
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$77.76
Taxes, insurance & HOA$458.50$458.50
Total housing payment$3,192.39$3,228.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$4,721
Closing costs & prepaids$14,959
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,679
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,679
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,320.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,136.40
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$562.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$363.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$2,358.82

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$30,289Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$521,381
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$589,641