Cohousing-L Mailing List: Monthly Costs

[fabers (steve]

Would anyone be willing to share their average monthly or annual cost  
for living in cohousing.  Some members in our group will be taking  
out a mortgage that is bigger than they ever have before.  I think  
the natural tendency is to think about what your current monthly  
costs are for living and double or triple it.  I think if we can talk  
to people in terms of what they can expect to pay monthly it might  
give some perspective on the big number.

Either give your own experience -or- make some estimates based on  
this info:
Our average unit cost is coming in around $190,000.  What can we  
expect to pay in a monthly mortgage payment (assume current rates),  
condo assoc. dues (assume 3+ million development with 20 units and  
Common House on 1+ acre), heating/cooling/water (assume energy  
efficient) and other misc. living expenses?  What other numbers  
should we be looking at? I know this is very general, but I would  
like to start taking a stab at breaking down the numbers.

Steve Faber
Newberry Place