Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,495/mo
+$126/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,267
- Interest + MI left
- $269,082
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,369/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,000
- Funds due
- $33,891
- Interest + MI left
- $328,987
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $266,531 | $225,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,694.98 | $1,524.23 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $45.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $800.00 | $800.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,494.98 | $2,369.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,267
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,267
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,267
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,332.66
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$300.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,650.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$266.82
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 closing26 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.09%
Interest already paid$61,110Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$269,082
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$328,987