Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,202/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,286
Funds due
$47,556
Interest + MI left
$480,026
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,237/mo
+$34/mo
Down payment
$45,000
Funds due
$54,978
Interest + MI left
$592,177
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$415,714$405,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,790.47$2,743.61
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$412.00$412.00
Total housing payment$3,202.47$3,236.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,286
Closing costs & prepaids$13,270
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,556
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,556
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,078.57
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$246.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$687.81

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 closing26 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.71%
Interest already paid$92,542Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$480,026
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177