Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Great Opportunity for Wanna-be Formative Groups

[drmaryann49 (drmaryann49]

I asked our Marketing Committee to respond to this message and they said, 

While I don't believe that it is generally possible for a group of folks to 
move en masse to a new city due to job and family commitments, here at 
Manzanita Village we currently have a number of homes for resale and a few lots 
left for new home construction.

http://www.manzanitavillage.com/homes/
http://www.manzanitavillage.com/lots/

Mary Ann
where our Winter Garden Parties in the Hoop House are in full swing, watch for 
an update on our Facebook page http://tinyurl.com/6udcgxt 

On Jan 30, 2014, at 4:29 PM, Thomas Lofft <tlofft [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Is your group still debating how or where to best start a new cohousing 
> community?
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> Are some of your members also debating selling their homes now or later while 
> others are ready to move in or debating how to create a rental unit, or 
> considering moving to an established community?
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> 
> I suggest you consider moving as a group to become settlers in a well 
> established community that has already jumped all the hurdles of formation, 
> stabilized its environmentally sensitive property, established a tradition of 
> operating by consensus without irreconcilable conflict, and offers an 
> operating common house and community meals plus immediate opportunities for 
> households to buy a home, possibly create rentals or build 10 or more new 
> homes. 
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> Liberty Village may not be the only established cohousing community with 
> readily available opportunities for purchase, rental, or new homes, but we 
> are certainly very supportive of newcomers and responsive to your inquiries, 
> whether single households or larger groups.
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> Please check us out at our website:
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> http://www.libertyvillage.com
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> or find us also at: 
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> http://www.midatlanticcohousing.com
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> or check out our profile at:
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> http://www.cohousing.org/directory/view/2687 
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> I also invite other established communities with multiple new home 
> opportunities available to join this topic for discussion on the merits of 
> homesteading as settlers vs. breaking new ground.
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> 
> Tom Lofft
> 
> Founding Partner, Liberty Village, MD (one of 23)
> 
> Director, Mid Atlantic Cohousing, Inc. (501-c-3) (one of 5)
> 
> always inviting more participation
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