To accept this house offer?

[tiredbutstillsmiling]

Bit if background: house been on market for nearly 2 years. Am now on with 3rd estate agent after doing around 2k worth of home improvements. We bought the house in 2008 for 152k and on market for 140k - have lowered price 3 times also.

Anyway today we had an offer for 132k. Have rejected it but I think prospective buyers will offer 135k which I want to accept but DH is adamant he wants rhe asking price as we'd originally purchased house for 152k.

I want to move. Our house is small, we have a toddler and I'm heavily pregnant. Also primary schools in our area are poor and I want DD to have the opportunity to go to a good school.

DH's argument is that even if we move we wouldn't be guaranteed a school place in a good school - we checked last year's acceptance records an the farthest student distance from the good schools was 0.8 miles. He also says this offer has come being on market with new estate agents after only 3 weeks and we should wait and see if we have any other viewings.

What do I do? I feel this is one time I can't compromise as I'm not doing this for me but for creating a nice home for our DCs.

Would love any advice or arguments I can place to DH!

Thanks everyone for the kind words, advice and encouragement. Have already organised some viewings and even DH is smiling now!

Congratulations. As others have said, you will save on the new property by virtue of moving at a lowvtime, its all swings and roundabouts.

we bought a flat in 2007 at the peak when prices were rising weekly. Soon after it all went tits up and we sold for a £6k loss,but were pleased to get even that much at that point so we didn't quibble. We moved to our forever home, which was the right thing as it was a bargain at that point and was in a more expensive bracket- i would rather pay less for the new one than receive more for the old, once you're in the market(unless as an investment) then its all irrelevant really.

Well done & good luck with the house hunt !

Hurrah. I hope its all plan sailing after this.

I wouldn't sell at that much loss. I would just stay put for another year.

Have you tried trading it in for a new build? Can you get it surveyed at a higher valuation?

Yay, well done! No one in my area ever offers the asking price for a house. People normally end up buying at about 10% under the asking price as a rule. Hope the sale goes though smoothly for you.