Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,480/mo
+$719/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,866
- Interest + MI left
- $501,265
- First ends
- Aug 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,761/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,500
- Funds due
- $45,752
- Interest + MI left
- $480,321
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $461,946 | $328,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,010.03 | $2,225.37 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $65.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $470.00 | $470.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,480.03 | $2,761.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,866
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,866
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,866
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,309.73
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$438.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$522.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$727.85
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 closing26 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.39%
Interest already paid$100,628Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$501,265
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$480,321