Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,824/mo
+$85/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $14,729
- Interest + MI left
- $659,630
- First ends
- Dec 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,739/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $53,500
- Funds due
- $64,200
- Interest + MI left
- $704,033
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $538,711 | $481,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,443.51 | $3,261.85 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $96.30 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $380.67 | $380.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,824.17 | $3,738.82 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$14,729
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$14,729
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$14,729
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,350.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,693.55
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$642.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$575.61
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 6 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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$35,233Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$659,630
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$704,033