Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re:costs of housing

[MartyR707 (MartyR707]

>>* Are all the architects working on collaborative/cooperative/cohousing
houses, communal facilities and neighborhoods working on a percentage---the
more the project costs, the more they get paid?<<

Boy, Harry, I'm rather new to the list, but I'm constantly amazed at how
snide and patronizing you are in your messages.  I don't get it.  This seems
to be a space for help and support and you seem to thrive on criticizing.
 You do have lots of good ideas and I really like your list on how to make
projects more affordable.  I'm even saving it for our design committee, but I
believe you dilute your effectiveness with this "attitude" you have.

Anyway, in reference to the above topic, another angle on this that we are
finding is:
The banks want to see a certain value in a project before they will provide
financing.  So, we have to factor that in in deciding where we will cut
corners.  The units need to appear saleable to the general public and market
value to suit the land in order to get financing.  At least that's my
understanding.  I need my unit to be affordable if I'm going to be able to
buy one, so I am very interested in all suggestions, but I'm learning we do
need to balance with financibility.
Marty Roberts, Sonoma County
An "unpaid volunteer" hoping to live in cohousing before the century's over.

P.S.  I got my Digest #540, it just came after #541 - ???