Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,871/mo
+$30/mo
Down payment
$13,358
Funds due
$31,200
Interest + MI left
$817,604
First ends
Apr 2055
New loan

New conventional

$4,840/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$69,999
Funds due
$82,929
Interest + MI left
$921,151
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$686,632$629,991
Second mortgage——
First P&I$4,424.22$4,267.78
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$126.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$446.67$446.67
Total housing payment$4,870.89$4,840.44

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$13,358
Closing costs & prepaids$17,842
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,200
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,200
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,999.90
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$3,433.16
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$840.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$1,100.49

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 closing28 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$75,156Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$817,604
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$921,151