Cohousing-L Mailing List: Flags/ Peace is a Co-housing issue

[Ed and/or Kathryn Belzer (belzer]

Hello,

As did Maggie, I hesitated to comment because I live in Canada (Nova  
Scotia), and the issues seem, even if appropriate to this list, not  
Canadian.  I must say that on a recent visit to the States, I was  
dismayed to see the over-housing and foreclosure on mortgages.   
Surely the cohousing projects have generally not fallen into this  
cycle of building and buying too much, then losing it all, leaving  
housing vacant and people unhoused.  The very nature of the sell,  
then build, and focus on sustainability, should help prevent that.

We cannot deduct mortgage interest from our income taxes in Canada.   
That alone says much.

Regards,
Kathryn Belzer
Chaswood Green Cohousing and Farm (in the application for  
development, Stage I)