Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,650/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,977
- Interest + MI left
- $252,800
- First ends
- Jan 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,984/mo
+$334/mo- Down payment
- $39,990
- Funds due
- $49,623
- Interest + MI left
- $526,248
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $480,523 | $359,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,176.03 | $2,438.16 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $71.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $474.00 | $474.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,650.03 | $2,984.14 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,977
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,977
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,977
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,402.62
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$480.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$492.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$385.08
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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$30,572Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$252,800
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,248