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>   1. Re: Book Sales at Conference (Crystal Farmer)
>   2. Re: Bids vs Contracts (Fred-List manager)
>   3. Washington, D.C., Offers Loans Up to $202, 000 for New
>      Homebuyers (Sharon Villines)
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> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:16:04 -0400
> From: Crystal Farmer <crystalbyrdfarmer [at] gmail.com>
> To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Book Sales at Conference
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> FIC will have a bookstore at the conference with all the classics including
> copies of Communities Magazine.
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> Crystal
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> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:20:55 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Fred-List manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
> To: Cohousing-L mailing list <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Bids vs Contracts
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> Philip Dowds Cornerstone Cohousing  rphilipdowds [at] gmail.com
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> --------------------  FORWARDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS --------------------
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> Construction services law varies from state to state, so there?s probably
> no one-size-fits-all solution.  But here?s some stuff we take into
> consideration in our community:
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>   - Filing claims or prosecuting lawsuits can sometimes be hard to do
>   absent an agreement signed by both parties.
>   - Our insurance agent recommends that we get an insurance certificate
>   from *each and every vendor* who does physical work on our property ?
>   even from the Acme Appliance Sales guy who comes to swap out a washing
>   machine.  Our agent also admits that this isn?t realistic for most condo
>   associations, especially those that are self-managed.
>   - We do have repeat vendors, like the plumbers, who come to provide
>   minor services when we phone them up; in some cases, no price is quoted in
>   advance, but after a while, they send us the bill for $800 or $2,800,
>   whatever.  So what happened to the signed contract?  One approach that
>   could work is that you maintain an annual signed agreement written to cover
>   routine service calls.  This agreement can include a page?s worth of
>   ?general conditions? that should apply to any vendor working on the
>   property ? like for instance, ?Don?t put your construction waste into our
>   containers?, or ?Don?t come before 8am?.
>   - Non-payment?  Breach of conract?  Gross negligence?  This is America,
>   and anyone can sue anyone else, anytime, for anything.  Who would want it
>   any other way?  However, mediation and arbitration are alternative dispute
>   resolution processes that may have advantages in some situations, and
>   should be considered for larger projects.  In any event, if you don?t write
>   in provisions anticipating mediation or arbitration, then litigation may
>   end up as the only choice.
> 
> Thanks,
> Philip Dowds
> Cornerstone Cohousing
> Cambridge, MA
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> Message: 2 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:41:18 -0400
> From: Sharon Villines
> To: Cohousing-L
> Subject: [C-L]_ Bids vs Contracts
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> For contractor bids of $10,000 to $20,000 for
> straight forward work like painting, refinishing, installing shelves, etc.
> do you require a contract that specifies insurance coverages and
> arbitration if there are problems? What happens in the event of
> non-payment?
> 
> We?ve had some huge contracts recently for replacing decks and
> balconies, solar panels, and complete roof shingles. One was 2 inches thick
> and went through the lawyer.
> 
> But how much of this do you require for more routine jobs?
> 
> Sharon ---- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing,
> Washington DC takomavillage.org
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:55:21 -0400
> From: Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>
> To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Subject: [C-L]_ Washington, D.C., Offers Loans Up to $202, 000 for New
>    Homebuyers
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> It may seem absurd to think you can plan a cohousing project in time to take 
> advantage of city programs to encourage first time homebuyers but now that 
> cohousing isn?t a strange word and the process has a strong success record, 
> it could happen. What it requires is someone with the group to do all the 
> research to locate such programs and be ready to move when one pops up.
> 
> Each program varies in requirements but for this one, oddly enough, it means 
> haven?t owned residential property in DC for the last 3 years. Once in 3 
> years might not sound like ?first time? but it's something. And the program 
> has been in effect for some years ? they just raised the cap from $80,000 to 
> $202,000. Many of the initial purchasers at Takoma Village used a similar 
> program in 2000. In that one it required the developer to reserve the funds 
> in advance ? Ann Z would know details. Waiting until the last minute means 
> that year?s allocations may be spoken for.
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> From Bloomberg News: Washington, D.C., Offers Loans Up to $202,000 for New 
> Homebuyers
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>> Washington, D.C., is amending its homebuyer assistance program so that 
>> first-time owners can receive as much as $202,000 in interest-free loans to 
>> help with down payment and closing costs.
>> 
>> The maximum amount that a resident can receive will be more than double the 
>> current $80,000 cap under the Home Purchase Assistance Project. Mayor Muriel 
>> Bowser announced the change Monday, saying that buying a home can be 
>> ?daunting? to people who do not have generational wealth and that ownership 
>> will help close the wealth gap among racial groups.
>> 
>> ?We have programs and resources in our city that can open doors that people 
>> may not have even thought possible,? Bowser said. ?One way we can keep more 
>> Washingtonians in D.C. is by making sure our neighbors know about these 
>> programs and are using them.??
>> 
>> Eligibility for the updated loan program, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 
>> depends on family size and annual income ? with priority given to 
>> low-income, disabled and older residents -- and isn?t open to those who?ve 
>> owned residential property in the Washington area over the past three years. 
>> Some residents will qualify for five years of deferred payments, while 
>> others can qualify for deferred payments until their home is sold or they 
>> move.
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> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/washington-d-c-to-lend-up-to-202-000-to-first-time-homebuyers
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> Sharon
> ----
> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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