Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,038/mo
+$26/mo- Down payment
- $23,479
- Funds due
- $36,250
- Interest + MI left
- $478,958
- First ends
- Sep 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,013/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $41,000
- Funds due
- $50,635
- Interest + MI left
- $539,539
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $386,521 | $369,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,599.04 | $2,499.73 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $73.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $439.00 | $439.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,038.04 | $3,012.53 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$23,479
Closing costs & prepaids$12,771
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,250
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,250
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,932.61
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$492.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$375.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$653.80
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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.86%
Interest already paid$60,457Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$478,958
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$539,539