Re: still happening........... | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Jerry McIntire (jerry.mcintiregmail.com) | |
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT) |
I like John's idea. Create an investment vehicle, a cohousing loan fund. Jerry On Apr 25, 2015 3:08 PM, "John Sechrest" <sechrest [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > If there is a way to find the data on mortgages, there is likely a way to > build an investment tool that would allow gathering people to invest > directly in cohousing. > On Apr 25, 2015 1:03 PM, "Ann Zabaldo" <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > Hi John and all – – this is where we need some seed money to do some > > research in Cohousing. This is the kind of data that we know are out > there > > anecdotally but we need some actual facts and figures to back up our > belief > > that Cohousing mortgages are strong mortgages and are worth investing in. > > There are number of new cohousing communities coming online in the next > few > > years and we sure need a financial structure to make these mortgages > secure > > for the future homeowners. It's really distressing to get right down to > the > > takeout mortgages and then find out your shut out. The amount of > financial > > grief that community members who had to take because of the lack of > > mortgage money is as I said in a former email painful and bloody. > > > > Ann Zabaldo > > Takoma village cohousing > > Washington DC > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Apr 25, 2015, at 3:29 PM, John Sechrest <sechrest [at] gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > what do you think is the total value of all cohousing mortgages that > are > > > currently in existence? > > > > > > is there a national opportunity for an investment in cohousing > mortgages? > > > On Apr 25, 2015 12:24 PM, "Sharon Villines" <sharon [at] > > > sharonvillines.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >>> On Apr 25, 2015, at 3:04 PM, R Philip Dowds <rpdowds [at] comcast.net> > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> So I remain totally opposed to skulking around, hoping that the > > >> capitalist interests of money and property fail to notice that I live > in > > >> cohousing. I think we need to keep on doing what we’re doing: > > Educating, > > >> and leading the way. > > >> > > >> I think this is a good attitude to take collectively--for the > > Association > > >> or volunteers on behalf of the Association to collect data and provide > > it > > >> to banks. > > >> > > >> But for each individual in a huge country to take this on has proven > > >> self-defeating time and time again. There just aren't enough cohousing > > >> communities or buyers applying to the same bank to make an impact as > > >> individuals. > > >> > > >> Banks don't invest money in shared meals, errand running, > celebrations, > > >> diversity, etc. They invest in real estate developments. > > >> > > >> Cohousers invest in shared meals, errand running, celebrations, > > diversity, > > >> etc., not real estate development. (Although in the end they are, they > > >> aren't attracted by that.) > > >> > > >> These are different aims. > > >> > > >> Sharon > > >> ---- > > >> Sharon Villines > > >> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC > > >> http://www.takomavillage.org > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > > >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > >> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > >
- Re: still happening..........., (continued)
- Re: still happening........... Sharon Villines, April 25 2015
- Re: still happening........... John Sechrest, April 25 2015
- Re: still happening........... Ann Zabaldo, April 25 2015
- Re: still happening........... John Sechrest, April 25 2015
- Re: still happening........... Jerry McIntire, April 25 2015
- mortgages, investment etc. Liz Ryan Cole, April 26 2015
- Re: mortgages, investment etc. Wendy Willbanks Wiesner, April 26 2015
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