Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,102/mo
+$22/mo- Down payment
- $22,249
- Funds due
- $35,193
- Interest + MI left
- $489,689
- First ends
- Aug 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,080/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,450
- Funds due
- $52,169
- Interest + MI left
- $558,620
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $402,251 | $382,050 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,686.57 | $2,588.14 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $76.41 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $415.83 | $415.83 |
| Total housing payment | $3,102.40 | $3,080.38 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$22,249
Closing costs & prepaids$12,944
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,193
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,193
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,245.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,011.26
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$509.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$288.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$672.48
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$64,534Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$489,689
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$558,620