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At The CoHousing Company we have been collecting original cohousing sales
and resales data for a number of years. Such information is publicly
available in County Tax Assessor's Offices, although we have been lucky
enough to receive data directly from communities, a much easier route. In
some cases, for original sales data, communities have directed us toward
professionals they used, such as developers or architects, who may have such
information on record.

So far we have been successful using what information we have to help groups
convince banks, appraisers, developers, etc. how viable cohousing is.

We are about to try to make a much more comprehensive and dynamic
compilation of data on cohousing resales. Over the next few months I will be
contacting a number of cohousing communities, enquiring about such data.
Including many of the older communities such as Commons on the Alameda,
Ecovillage at Ithaca, Greyrock Commons, Harmony Village, Highline Crossing,
Lake Claire Cohousing, Monterey Cohousing, Muir Commons, New View Cohousing,
Nomad Cohousing, Nyland, Pioneer Valley, Puget Ridge, Southside Park
Cohousing, Trillium Hollow, Valley Oaks and Winslow.

At The CoHousing Company we hope that these efforts will contribute to
making it easier for new groups to get construction and other financing and
for individuals to get mortgages. Those who live in Cohousing will remember
from 1st hand experience how useful and important this data can be during
the early stages. 

We would love to hear from other communities who wish to contribute any such
data. Call if you have questions.
I look forward to talking with you.

Jake Poole
The CoHousing Company
1250 Addison Street #113
Berkeley CA 94702
coho [at] cohousingco.com
www.cohousingco.com
510-549-9980
fax: 510-549-2140

Rob Sandelin, on the 2 Nov said:

The unit information was just published in the last issue of the Cohousing
journal. Appraisal numbers, visitor numbers, and resale valuations are not
included.

I think it would be great if somebody would keep this data and make it
available. I am less enthusiastic if somebody gets this data and then sells
it back to us.

Peg Blum, on the 1st Nov said:

At last year's North American Cohousing Conference in Amherst, MA, I seem to
recall Katie McCamant state that she was about to begin collecting data as
described above. Is that happening? If so, I don't think Cambridge Cohousing
has been approached for info. Or was it something that we were to do
voluntarily?? If TCN is looking for research topics, that might be one place
to start...I know it's only survey research but it sure would be nice to
have such data available in one place. Would also prevent some of the
individual inquiries that we all get.

BTW at Cambridge Cohousing, we try to accomodate as many requests as we can
for tours of our place because most of us believe it is one way to help
spread the word about cohousing. I believe many other communities do the
same.

Peter Scott, on the 1st Nov said:

One simple thing we can do is
to get a database going which records each projects general vital stats such
as unit numbers, unit sizes, density, materials etc, but also stuff like
visitor numbers, appraisels, resales frequency and prices. This could be a
webbased interactive thing. In regards the survey i did i had a good
response to this, but many did say they were a bit overwhelmed with requests
for surveys. A database avoids having to survey and resurvey. 

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At The CoHousing Company we have been collecting origin=
al cohousing sales and resales data for a number of years. Such information =
is publicly available in County Tax Assessor's Offices, although we have bee=
n lucky enough to receive data directly from communities, a much easier rout=
e. In some cases, for original sales data, communities have directed us towa=
rd professionals they used, such as developers or architects, who may have s=
uch information on record. 
 
So far we have been successful using what information we have to help group=
s convince banks, appraisers, developers, etc. how viable cohousing is. 
 
We are about to try to make a much more comprehensive and dynamic compilati=
on of data on cohousing resales. Over the next few months I will be contacti=
ng a number of cohousing communities, enquiring about such data. Including m=
any of the older communities such as Commons on the Alameda, Ecovillage at I=
thaca, Greyrock Commons, Harmony Village, Highline Crossing, Lake Claire Coh=
ousing, Monterey Cohousing, Muir Commons, New View Cohousing, Nomad Cohousin=
g, Nyland, Pioneer Valley, Puget Ridge, Southside Park Cohousing, Trillium H=
ollow, Valley Oaks and Winslow. 
 
At The CoHousing Company we hope that these efforts will contribute to maki=
ng it easier for new groups to get construction and other financing and for =
individuals to get mortgages. Those who live in Cohousing will remember from=
 1st hand experience how useful and important this data can be during the ea=
rly stages. 
 
We would love to hear from other communities who wish to contribute any suc=
h data. Call if you have questions. 
I look forward to talking with you. 
 
Jake Poole 
The CoHousing Company 
1250 Addison Street #113 
Berkeley CA 94702 
coho [at] cohousingco.com 
www.cohousingco.com 
510-549-9980 
fax: 510-549-2140 
 
Rob Sandelin, on the 2 Nov said: 
 
The unit information was just published in the last issue of the Cohousing =
journal. Appraisal numbers, visitor numbers, and resale valuations are not i=
ncluded. 
 
I think it would be great if somebody would keep this data and make it avai=
lable. I am less enthusiastic if somebody gets this data and then sells it b=
ack to us. 
 
Peg Blum, on the 1st Nov said: 
 
At last year's North American Cohousing Conference in Amherst, MA, I seem t=
o recall Katie McCamant state that she was about to begin collecting data as=
 described above. Is that happening? If so, I don't think Cambridge Cohousin=
g has been approached for info. Or was it something that we were to do volun=
tarily?? If TCN is looking for research topics, that might be one place to s=
tart...I know it's only survey research but it sure would be nice to have su=
ch data available in one place. Would also prevent some of the individual in=
quiries that we all get. 
 
BTW at Cambridge Cohousing, we try to accomodate as many requests as we can=
 for tours of our place because most of us believe it is one way to help spr=
ead the word about cohousing. I believe many other communities do the same.<=
BR>
 
 
Peter Scott, on the 1st Nov said: 
 
One simple thing we can do is 
to get a database going which records each projects general vital stats suc=
h as unit numbers, unit sizes, density, materials etc, but also stuff like v=
isitor numbers, appraisels, resales frequency and prices. This could be a we=
bbased interactive thing. In regards the survey i did i had a good response =
to this, but many did say they were a bit overwhelmed with requests for surv=
eys. A database avoids having to survey and resurvey. 
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 13:16:17 -0700 (MST)