Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,538/mo
+$92/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $13,510
- Interest + MI left
- $498,044
- First ends
- Jul 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,446/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $45,500
- Funds due
- $55,439
- Interest + MI left
- $621,034
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $465,047 | $409,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,009.66 | $2,835.30 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $81.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $528.75 | $528.75 |
| Total housing payment | $3,538.41 | $3,445.95 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,510
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,510
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,510
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,550.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,325.23
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$879.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$207.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$80.52
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 6.320%
Interest already paid$100,221Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$498,044
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$621,034