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Am I crazy?

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Birchgirl · 15/05/2018 20:30

Hi everyone.

Basically me and my partner have recently found out we’re having a baby and it made us realise that we wanted to move (had previously discussed it but this gave us the push)

So. We found a property we loved, put ours on the market and now the property we love has been sold. We both decided to keep our house on the market for when something else came up and now we’ve had notification that someone already wants to view it. So there’s a very good chance we could be moving back on with his parents until we find a new house whilst I’m pregnant.

Basically I want to know if I’m being stupid/ crazy for even thinking about selling our house under this current situation or should I just leave things as they are and see what happens?

Sorry for rambling on. It’s been a stressful few days!

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Birchgirl · 15/05/2018 22:27

Anyone?

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countingdowntobedtimeagain · 15/05/2018 22:28

You’re not crazy honey. If that’s what you want to do then go for it!

BlueEyedBengal · 15/05/2018 22:33

Do what you feel is right for you. Life is full of risks but unless we take them we would never get anywhere in life. Congratulations on your baby and I wish you well in your futureSmile

jpclarke · 15/05/2018 22:34

We did this and ended up living with the il's for 15 months but we bought a house we both loved and our kids love it now too.

curlyrebel · 15/05/2018 22:38

No need to panic just yet Birchgirl...it's just a viewing. Even if they made an offer and you accepted, you would still have time before completion to find another beautiful house. It's great you have the option of moving into your parents though.

Magstermay · 15/05/2018 23:06

It’s much easier to move before the baby arrives if you can! What are your reasons for wanting to move? How often do suitable houses come up in the area you want to buy?

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Birchgirl · 16/05/2018 05:50

Thank you for your replies

I know it probably seems that I’m thinking to much into it at such an early stage but when I sit back and think about it it’s quite overwhelming.

@Magstermay we love our house but it’s not suitable long term. We’ve discussed moving for a while but the pregnancy has made us want to do it more x

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ImPreCis · 16/05/2018 06:16

Unless the type of property you want to buy only comes into the market once every three years then you won’t need to move in with PIL. You will just tie in your sale and purchase.

So your house will (hopefully) go under offer quickly, you will have kept an eye on what’s on the market, organised finance through advisor, know what you can afford etc, and then be in the perfect place to go and view several properties and offer on your new home.

Your solicitor will then work with others to tie up all properties in the chain to complete on the same day.
Good luck with the house and baby 💐

Caroian · 16/05/2018 06:56

I agree with ImPreCis. Unless houses of a suitable type are rare and limited, there is no reason you won't be able to achieve a conventional chain with sale and purchase happening together.

This is exactly how most people do it. Accepting an offer on your house (which may not even happen - this is only a viewing) does not commit you to moving out by a certain date unless that is what you agree. Most people can't seriously look for their onward purchase without an offer on their own property because most vendors won't accept an offer until they know the buyer has the finance to proceed. It is usual for buyers (especially if "first time buyer" type properties) to have to wait for their vendors, (and then their vendors' vendors) to find a property. We waited 5 weeks on our last purchase for the chain to be in place because our vendors could not agree a price on their desired onward purchase and started looking again.

The potential risk is that the buyers may tire of waiting if you take too long, but then you will have to make a decision about moving in with family based on how difficult getting new buyers is likely to be.

All that said, however, pregnancy is a complication because it puts more of a time limit on things. Bear in mind that buying and selling an be full of unexpected delays. You need to weigh up all of the issues in your personal circumstances.

Magstermay · 16/05/2018 07:02

ImPreCis has summed it up nicely. In your situation I would definitely go for it and see where it takes you. If nothing is coming up that you want to buy then you can always change your mind.

We moved out of a tiny rental when DC1 was 9 weeks old and although it was stressful it was definitely better long term to do it then. (We are in the process of moving again and young children definitely make things harder!

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Birchgirl · 16/05/2018 12:14

Thank you everyone for your great advice! I think I just need to calm down and relax lol

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