Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,341/mo
+$887/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,716
- Interest + MI left
- $165,192
- First ends
- Jul 2051
New loan
New conventional
$1,453/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $13,990
- Funds due
- $20,945
- Interest + MI left
- $190,951
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $362,974 | $125,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,784.35 | $871.78 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | — | $25.18 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $556.50 | $556.50 |
| Total housing payment | $2,340.85 | $1,453.46 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,716
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,716
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,716
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,399.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,814.87
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$112.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,107.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$64.64
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 closing24 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.250%
Interest already paid$67,172Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$165,192
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$190,951