Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing vs. HOA Communities

[Pete Holsberg (pjh42]

Catya Belfer-Shevett wrote:

> Hi Pete! How nice to see you here :)

Thanks. It's Dave's doing.

> > What other ways are cohousing and HOAs alike? Different? Bulleted lists
> > preferable. :-)
>
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> The primary difference, I think, is that the HOA in a cohousing group 
> are the people who live there, not external folks.

Hey, I think you're more confused than I am!! :-)

What you call "the external folks" in an HOA are probably the management 
company that is hired by the HOA to do the day-to-day stuff -- paying 
bills, overseeing contracted services, handling requests from residents, 
etc.

Are you suggesting that cohousing residents manage their own property? 
As volunteers? How big a community can an amateur property manager 
manage? (Not suggesting that property management is brain surgery!)

Regards,
Pete