Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Question re relationship wth builder

[Ann Zabaldo (zabaldo]

Hi all --

Ditto everything Katie said in her post.  Very wise counsel!

Best --

Ann Zabaldo
Takoma Village Cohousing
Washington, DC
Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC
Falls Church VA
703-688-2646

On Jul 23, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Katie Henry wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> My #1 thought is that the community should not be involved in the transaction 
> between the buyer and the builder in any legal or official capacity. If 
> things turn sour, you don't want the community getting sucked into a legal 
> dispute. Your role should be in an advisory/assistance capacity only. I don't 
> think the community should be involved in pricing at all. 
> 


> Question re relationship wth builder 
> 
> From: Martie Weatherly (mhweatherlyearthlink.net) 
> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:30:12 -0700 (PDT) 
> Question from Liberty Village in Maryland:
> We are 18 homes with 10 lots platted and ready to build 5 duplexes. Our 
> builder 
> retired and we are finding another builder. We will sell the lot to the 
> prospect and they will contract with the builder for the house. We will not 
> be 
> building all at once but one duplex at a time when there are two prospects 
> ready to build. For communities who have built in a similar way, what 
> relationship did you have 
> with your builder? ______________________________________________
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