Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,935/mo
+$301/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$14,066
Interest + MI left
$633,247
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,634/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$50,000
Funds due
$60,141
Interest + MI left
$682,455
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$523,964$450,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,506.70$3,115.71
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$90.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$427.83$427.83
Total housing payment$3,934.53$3,633.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,066
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,066
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,066
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,619.82
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$411.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$372.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$194.66

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing27 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.780%
Interest already paid$90,164Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$633,247
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$682,455