Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,859/mo
+$604/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $14,041
- Interest + MI left
- $598,252
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,255/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $44,650
- Funds due
- $54,713
- Interest + MI left
- $587,571
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $522,601 | $401,850 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,406.85 | $2,722.27 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $80.37 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $452.58 | $452.58 |
| Total housing payment | $3,859.43 | $3,255.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,041
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,041
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,041
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,465.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,613.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$535.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$372.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$837.59
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$89,213Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$598,252
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$587,571