So sorry!!! I asked for clarification and then left work and got home and you know how it goes when you get home!!!! Bad friend, bad friend! Let me think over it now...

Ok so its a question of selling now and moving in with mum, or selling in... 2013 and moving in then?

I'm torn. Part of me says hold on to your property for as long as you can, because the growth I have seen in even 18mths has been pretty huge. But that is in my area - your area is different, I've watched the market at the L development down the road there and it doesn't seem to be growing as quickly.

There will probaly still be growth - but it is enough to justify staying for an extra 18mths? Hmm. The market could do anything in 18mths. Do you think you'd be able to sell now?

Is DH's work really a concern? We moved when DH had just started a new business - we managed. We had some tough periods but we scraped through.

Are you parents near to where you are now? What else would you be compromising, moving to their house?

My sister has had two babies living with our parents. I don't think they would feel like they missed out on bonding time - but I can see that mum has had to restrain herself, be very hands off, so she didn't encroach on their special family time. Could your mum do that? Or would you be tripping over each other, living in close quarters, no choice but to hang out together?