Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,619/mo
+$229/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,028
- Interest + MI left
- $333,358
- First ends
- Apr 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,390/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,000
- Funds due
- $33,633
- Interest + MI left
- $341,228
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $269,175 | $225,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,831.41 | $1,557.85 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $45.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $787.50 | $787.50 |
| Total housing payment | $2,618.91 | $2,390.35 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,028
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,028
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,028
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%)$1,345.88
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,912.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$51.18
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.940%
Interest already paid$48,999Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$333,358
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$341,228