Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: House Pricing in House Selection Process

[RAYGASSER (RAYGASSER]

Ecovillage also has a wide range in economic stature, from a couple just out of 
college to active and retired doctors. Wealth seems to be making little 
difference in the social structure.
House size selection has been more based on need than on ability to pay, except 
in some cases where people are buying somewhat more house than they need to
avoid capital gains. And one couple with 4 kids is squeezing into a house
that will be tight for them, even though they could probably afford to 
customize into a larger house with mode bedrooms. 

People here, and presumeably at other CH communities are valued based on
the contribution they make to the community, and nobody seems to be 
skimping with that.


Ray Gasser, Ecovillage at Ithaca
raygasser [at] delphi.com