Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,460/mo
+$371/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $13,318
- Interest + MI left
- $553,789
- First ends
- Aug 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,089/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,490
- Funds due
- $52,232
- Interest + MI left
- $559,147
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $454,906 | $382,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,038.24 | $2,590.58 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $76.48 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $422.00 | $422.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,460.24 | $3,089.06 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,318
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,318
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,318
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,249.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,274.53
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$510.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$306.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$760.50
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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.78%
Interest already paid$72,982Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$553,789
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,147