Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,675/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $28,283
- Funds due
- $40,016
- Interest + MI left
- $451,982
- First ends
- May 2056
New loan
New conventional
$2,876/mo
+$202/mo- Down payment
- $38,990
- Funds due
- $47,746
- Interest + MI left
- $532,179
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $361,617 | $350,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,298.30 | $2,429.63 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $70.18 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $376.42 | $376.42 |
| Total housing payment | $2,674.72 | $2,876.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$28,283
Closing costs & prepaids$11,733
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,016
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,016
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,899.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,808.08
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$479.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$200.01
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$128.80
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$11,791Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2056$451,982
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$532,179