Cohousing-L Mailing List: Turn-over in Cohousing [was 4 homes for sale at Milagro Cohousing, Tucson

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

I wonder if there is a cycle of home turn over in cohousing. Neighborhoods have 
this as people age out — either having more children or children growing up or 
downsizing, whatever.

A brief list of reasons people have moved:

Job with more amenities elsewhere
Continuing care community
Larger house
Better schools
Closer to family (usually because they have new babies)

But people move in for the same reason.

New job
Larger space 
Downsizing—this is often aging related, or empty nest
Closer to family

Wanting cohousing is increasing the first reason — people research to find us.

It just seems at Takoma Village that a lot of these are happening at the same 
time. 14-17 years has been a big turnover time. It seems that the same units 
turn over, not all. More than half are still the original residents.

And I moved in thinking that everyone else had the same intent — to stay here 
forever.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines, Historic Takoma Park
In Washington DC, Where all roads lead to Casablanca