Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,031/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,520
Funds due
$60,130
Interest + MI left
$581,278
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$4,062/mo
+$31/mo
Down payment
$57,000
Funds due
$68,664
Interest + MI left
$750,091
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$525,480$513,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,547.30$3,475.24
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$102.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$483.67$483.67
Total housing payment$4,030.97$4,061.51

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$44,520
Closing costs & prepaids$15,609
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$60,130
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$60,130
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,700.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,627.40
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$684.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$267.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$862.94

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.66%
Interest already paid$143,750Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$581,278
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$750,091