Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,167/mo
+$234/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $15,681
- Interest + MI left
- $660,015
- First ends
- Nov 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,934/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $54,500
- Funds due
- $65,986
- Interest + MI left
- $717,192
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $564,216 | $490,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,654.42 | $3,322.82 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $98.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $512.67 | $512.67 |
| Total housing payment | $4,167.09 | $3,933.58 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$15,681
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,681
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,681
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,450.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,821.08
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$654.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$384.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$904.29
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 closing27 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$77,408Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$660,015
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$717,192