Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,431/mo
+$55/mo- Down payment
- $8,175
- Funds due
- $19,358
- Interest + MI left
- $342,064
- First ends
- Mar 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,375/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $30,000
- Funds due
- $38,629
- Interest + MI left
- $394,785
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $291,825 | $270,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,938.50 | $1,829.07 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $54.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $492.00 | $492.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,430.50 | $2,375.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$8,175
Closing costs & prepaids$11,183
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,358
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,358
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,459.13
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$360.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$666.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$479.95
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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.67%
Interest already paid$54,454Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$342,064
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,785