Cohousing-L Mailing List: reserve study for smallish is community

[Ruth Hirsch (heidinys]

Dear CoCohousers,

We originated as a Cohousing community of 12, now--and this may be  
our final number--16 households.
We have village water & sewer.

We're not sure a professional Reserve Study would do it better than  
we would do it ourselves.
Are we missing something?



Hi Folks,

Here at Bellingham Cohousing we are once again debating the merits of
having our reserves assessed professionally, seven years after move-in.
  Firmly-held opinions range widely?from "absolutely and utterly
useless" to "fully justified on practical, moral and probably spiritual
grounds."

My question to the list:  has anyone specific experience to relate in
which a cohousing (or similar) community hired any sort of reserve
specialist currently working in the Pacific Northwest?  We are hoping
for a couple of names of companies or individuals, with recommendations
for, against or ambivalent based on direct experience.

Suggestions gratefully received either on-list or off.

Thanks.

Mark Harfenist
Bellingham Cohousing
Bellingham, WA

email:  markharf at yahoo