Purchasing a House

[spud912]

So, we are putting an offer into a house today happyfacehappyface. Obviously, we really hope we get it! Our lease ends at the end of September, but with my due date being at the end of August, we probably will be moving at the end of July. We put the house closing date as the beginning of July (which gives us 3 weeks to get the new house up to speed for daycare).

If we get this new house, we don't plan on closing any additional days since I'm already taking 2 weeks off for maternity leave. The new house is literally a block away from our current house (a 5 minute walk or about 1/8 of a mile).

I have not told any of my parents anything beyond my pregnancy. At what point should I tell them we are moving? As of right now, we are about 2 months away from when we intend to move. I was planning on waiting until the offer is accepted and we start the approval process.

[spud912]

Anyone.....Bueller.......bueller.......

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I kept my clients up to date on things even before our offer was accepted. But, I somewhat had to because my house has a giant for sale sign in front of it!

I also informed them that our offer was accepted yesterday and gave them a tentative plan. We are also moving VERY close by.

I just prefer to keep communication very open with my clients so I give them advance notice with things as often as I can. All of them are excited and one will be starting her first week here and then switching to the new place one week later. ::

[spinnymarie]

I think putting an offer on a house is a big enough commitment to warrant telling them, if you wanted. Especially something about how your maternity leave and house moving will coincide and no additional days will be taken and it's close by (I assume)
I would hope for a lot of notice if I were a parent.

[TwinKristi]

I would wait to you find out for sure that you're moving. If for some reason this doesn't work out you don't want to deal with telling everyone again and then again when you put in an offer elsewhere. Just save yourself time and wait til your offer had been accepted.

[permanentvacation]

I have moved while doing daycare. I kept my parents completely up to date with every step. When I was considering moving, I told my parents that my lease was going to expire in 2 months and I am thinking about moving, but I would definitely stay in the area. Now I had children in school, so I made sure to tell my parents that I would stay in the same area to keep my kids in the same school district. But since you are planning to stay in the same area, I don't see why you couldn't let your parents know that you are looking for a new home. Just make sure to let them know that you will definitely stay in the same area.

[spud912]

The main reason I have been hesitant to say anything was because:
(1) One of my families specifically chose me because my neighborhood is across the street from their neighborhood. Another chose me because her employment is about 2 miles away from my neighborhood.
(2) Houses in my neighborhood are hard to come by so I didn't want to say anything until I have landed a house in my neighborhood.
(3) Suburban Phoenix is sprawling.....if this house does not go through, I will be looking specifically at school districts nearby that do well (including our neighborhood and others 5-10 miles away). Some of the other areas would most likely be too far for a couple of my current families.

I have been updating one particular family regarding our move, but that is because no matter where we would move, it would be convenient for her.

Another question, I am interviewing right now for a vacancy starting next week. Should I tell these prospective families that we will be moving? I'm worried that bombarding them with everything will scare them away (the pregnancy, a move, etc.).