Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,678/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,835
- Interest + MI left
- $247,794
- First ends
- Jan 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,867/mo
+$190/mo- Down payment
- $37,000
- Funds due
- $46,529
- Interest + MI left
- $486,901
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $471,009 | $333,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,132.95 | $2,255.86 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $66.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $544.75 | $544.75 |
| Total housing payment | $2,677.70 | $2,867.21 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,835
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,835
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,835
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,700.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,355.04
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$444.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$740.25
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$377.45
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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$29,967Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$247,794
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$486,901