Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,913/mo
+$74/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $15,384
- Interest + MI left
- $488,964
- First ends
- Aug 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,839/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $55,000
- Funds due
- $66,161
- Interest + MI left
- $723,772
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $597,099 | $495,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,526.18 | $3,353.30 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $99.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $386.67 | $386.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,912.85 | $3,838.97 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$15,384
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,384
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,384
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,985.50
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$660.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$770.01
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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.23%
Interest already paid$140,460Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$488,964
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$723,772