Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,249/mo
+$28/mo- Down payment
- $15,393
- Funds due
- $26,101
- Interest + MI left
- $340,752
- First ends
- Sep 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,221/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $28,990
- Funds due
- $37,239
- Interest + MI left
- $381,494
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $274,507 | $260,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,847.62 | $1,767.50 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $52.18 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $401.00 | $401.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,248.62 | $2,220.68 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$15,393
Closing costs & prepaids$10,708
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,101
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,101
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,899.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,372.53
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$348.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$405.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$465.01
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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.87%
Interest already paid$42,998Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$340,752
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$381,494