Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,292/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$608,009
Funds due
$625,888
Interest + MI left
$90,061
First ends
Mar 2045
Assumption

Assumption + second

$6,011/mo
+$3,718/mo
Down payment
$89,009
Funds due
$109,130
Interest + MI left
$909,605
First ends
Mar 2045
New loan

New conventional

$6,180/mo
+$3,888/mo
Down payment
$89,009
Funds due
$104,992
Interest + MI left
$1,171,181
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$281,991$281,991$800,991
Second mortgage—$519,000—
First P&I$1,698.87$1,698.87$5,426.19
Second P&I—$3,718.18—
Mortgage insurance——$160.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$593.50$593.50$593.50
Total housing payment$2,292.36$6,010.54$6,179.89

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$89,009
Closing costs & prepaids$20,121
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$109,130
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$109,130
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$8,900.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,409.96
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,068.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$62.49
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$221.11
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$991.79

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 closing18 yr 3 moOf the original 25-year loan at 3.18%
Interest already paid$68,323Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2045$90,061
Assumption + second · ends Mar 2045, second Jan 2057$909,605
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$1,171,181