Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,057/mo
+$450/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,173
- Interest + MI left
- $419,053
- First ends
- Jan 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,607/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $35,000
- Funds due
- $43,913
- Interest + MI left
- $460,582
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $409,403 | $315,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,646.82 | $2,133.92 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $63.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $410.00 | $410.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,056.82 | $2,606.92 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,173
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,173
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,173
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,047.02
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$627.90
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 closing26 yr 1 moOf the original 27-year loan at 6.22%
Interest already paid$23,518Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$419,053
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,582