Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Reserve studies

[HariNam Elliott (hariname]

Hello, Mac.  I am heartened to read your note on your reserves spreadsheet.
We are new to Sonora from Tierra Nueva (Oceano CA) and are surprised at the
uber relaxed stance on reserves here.  A model like yours may be of great
help.  Would you send me a copy to share here?  Thanks!  Hari Nam Elliott,
Sonora Co Ho in Tucson

On 8/20/07, Mac Thomson <mac [at] heartwoodcohousing.com> wrote:
>
> I've put together a reserves spreadsheet on Excel that I think works
> pretty well for us.  I'd be happy to send anyone a copy that would
> like one.  Just send me a private email requesting it.
>
> Cheers,
> Mac
>
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> Mac Thomson
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> Heartwood Cohousing
> Southwest Colorado
> http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com
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> On Aug 20, 2007, at 4:16 AM, cohousing-l-request [at] cohousing.org wrote:
>
> > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:28:32 -0400
> > From: "Zeke Holland" <zholland [at] blazenetme.net>
> > Subject: [C-L]_ Reserve studies
> > To: <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
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> > At Two Echo Cohousing we have capital reserves for the common
> > house, roads,
> > our engineered septic system and other equipment.  We have a
> > spreadsheet
> > that factors in inflation rates, interest rates, tax rates and the
> > expected
> > life of various component items.  That worked fine initially, when
> > everything was new and starting from zero.  But as items get
> > replaced and
> > have different start-years, etc, I find that our spreadsheets are not
> > general enough.  And I don't trust my own ability to enhance them
> > correctly
> > without a model to follow.  I'm wondering if any other communities
> > have
> > spreadsheets for reserve accounts that work well, and if you would be
> > willing to share a sample (I don't care about the actual values, of
> > course,
> > just the structure/formulas)...?  You can contact me directly at
> > zholland [at] blazenetme.net, and any input is appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > --Zeke Holland (Treasurer, Two Echo Cohousing, Brunswick, ME)
> >
>
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