Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohesiveness of community after a sale?

[rlkohl (rlkohl]

Casa Verde Commons, built in 2002-03 has 34 units.  We have 10 of the original 
owners still here.

A tabulation of our resales per year:

2025 3, 2024 3, 2023 1, 2022 2, 2021 1, 2020 3, 2019 3, 2018 3, 2017 2, 2016 3, 
2015 2
2014 3, 2013 1, 2012 2, 2011 1, 2010 2, 2009 5, 2008 2, 2007 1, 2006 3, 2005 3

Dick Kohlhaas
Casa Verde Commons, Colorado Springs, CO
34 households on 4 acres  Built in 2002-3.
 www.casaverde.us



On 21 Jul 2025 at 19:17, R Philip Dowds via Cohousing-L wrote:

> Homeowner occupancy "turnover rate" statistics are kind of flaky and 
> broad-brush, but decades ago, the rule of thumb for an average was every 6-7 
> years or so.  Now, given the recent stress of the pandemic, plus a very 
> "tight" national housing market, that average is more like 9-10 years.  So 
> with 32 units, Cornerstone might anticipate 70-80 unit sales in a 25 year 
> period.  ???  Or, if we consider 11 units locked up by founders who refuse to 
> go away, that would be more like 21 units in play, or 40-50 sales 
> transactions.  Cornerstone, of course, has not had anything near this 
> turnover rate - which is consistent with my understanding that cohousing 
> turnovers are low and slow compaed to the cono market generally.
>
> None of which answers your question: Is one-third persistence after 25 years 
> common on Planet Coho?  That doesn´t feel wrong to me, but I have no research 
> data.  One thing to watch out for is:  What´s a "founder"?
>
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> Thanks,
> Philip Dowds
> Cornerstone Cohousing
> Cambridge, MA
>
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