Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,369/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,772
- Funds due
- $57,432
- Interest + MI left
- $397,874
- First ends
- Jul 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,858/mo
+$489/mo- Down payment
- $54,500
- Funds due
- $65,469
- Interest + MI left
- $717,192
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $502,228 | $490,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,931.93 | $3,322.82 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $98.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $436.67 | $436.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,368.60 | $3,857.58 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$42,772
Closing costs & prepaids$14,660
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$57,432
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$57,432
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,450.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,511.14
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$654.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$156.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$421.05
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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.1%
Interest already paid$117,620Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$397,874
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$717,192