Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,563/mo
+$310/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $13,662
- Interest + MI left
- $539,153
- First ends
- Sep 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,254/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $45,000
- Funds due
- $55,029
- Interest + MI left
- $592,177
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $466,920 | $405,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,134.19 | $2,743.61 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $81.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $429.00 | $429.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,563.19 | $3,253.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,662
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,662
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,662
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,334.60
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$772.53
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 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.71%
Interest already paid$103,941Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$539,153
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177