Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,981/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $24,913
- Funds due
- $35,638
- Interest + MI left
- $185,340
- First ends
- Jun 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,468/mo
+$487/mo- Down payment
- $32,000
- Funds due
- $40,162
- Interest + MI left
- $436,771
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $295,087 | $288,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,564.91 | $1,994.05 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $57.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $416.08 | $416.08 |
| Total housing payment | $1,980.99 | $2,467.74 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,913
Closing costs & prepaids$10,725
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,638
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,638
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,475.44
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$798.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$33.71
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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.170%
Interest already paid$56,867Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$185,340
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771