Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,607/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $15,158
- Funds due
- $26,934
- Interest + MI left
- $421,337
- First ends
- Apr 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,643/mo
+$36/mo- Down payment
- $36,900
- Funds due
- $45,766
- Interest + MI left
- $485,585
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $353,842 | $332,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,279.94 | $2,249.76 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $66.42 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $327.25 | $327.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,607.19 | $2,643.43 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$15,158
Closing costs & prepaids$11,776
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,934
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,934
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,690.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,769.21
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$442.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$89.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$567.12
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$38,730Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$421,337
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$485,585