Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,923/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$3,469
Funds due
$17,555
Interest + MI left
$271,327
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,523/mo
+$600/mo
Down payment
$49,300
Funds due
$59,984
Interest + MI left
$648,763
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$489,531$443,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,494.62$3,005.78
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$88.74
Taxes, insurance & HOA$428.83$428.83
Total housing payment$2,923.45$3,523.35

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$3,469
Closing costs & prepaids$14,086
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$17,555
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$17,555
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,930.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,447.65
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$591.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$195.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$453.86

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 closing25 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.76%
Interest already paid$88,734Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$271,327
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$648,763