Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing vs "traditional" self-managed community

[Lisa Kuntz (lisa.kuntz]

It hadn't occurred to me until recently that there are *self-managed HOAs *that
are not cohousing.

Here is one link. Self-managed HOAs Pros and Cons
<https://www.hoamanagement.com/self-managed-hoa-pros-and-cons/>
AI Overview of Self-Managed
<https://www.google.com/search?q=self-managed+HOAs&oq=self-managed+HOAs&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMgYIBxBFGDzSAQg1NzE4ajBqNKgCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on>
 HOAs.

Still exploring!



On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM Elizabeth Magill <pastorlizm [at] gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've never heard of a "traditional self-managed community".
> What is it?
>
> I haven't found a connection to how well we do our reselling (sometimes
> really working on it, other times dropping the ball)
> and whether the folk decide to be involved in the community after they move
> in.
>
> -Liz
> (The Rev. Dr.) Elizabeth Mae Magill
> Pastor, Ashburnham Community Church
> Minister to the Affiliates, Ecclesia Ministries
> www.elizabethmaemagill.com
> 508-450-0431
>
>
> On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM Lisa Kuntz via Cohousing-L <
> cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
>
> > When I chose to move to a cohousing community nine years ago, I did a lot
> > of preparation and chose my community after following several cohos
> online
> > for a few years, as well as visiting and "interviewing" with a couple in
> > person.
> >
> > I thought that the concept of *cohousing *was a bit different than the
> idea
> > of a traditional *self-managed community, * the difference being the
> > expectation for not just participation but for social engagement and
> > collaboration. What if those expectations are not communicated before
> > people buy or rent?
> >
> > What I am curious about:
> >
> >    - Does a  *cohousing community *become just another *self-managed
> >    community, *if there are no expectations communicated to potential
> >    "members?"
> >    - If a community offers only realtor-type tours, without relational
> >    information, is it still *cohousing*?
> >    - If a community ceases to feel comfortable with any type of
> >    conversational/interview process to support potential buyers, is it
> > still
> >    *cohousing*?
> >    - If there is no process to help buyers determine whether or not they
> >    wish to live in a *relationally* oriented community, what happens to
> the
> >    term "members?"  It seems to me as though we are just "residents."
> >    - What happens when there is no concrete process to educate buyers
> about
> >    how the *social fabric* differs from that of a traditional
> self-managed
> >    community?
> >    - Some of this transition to feeling like a traditional, self-managed
> >    community rather than what I think of as cohousing, is due to Fair
> > Housing
> >    concerns.
> >
> > I don't know whether these thoughts will resonate with others, but if
> they
> > do I would appreciate your feedback.
> >
> > Lisa Kuntz
> > Daybreak Cohousing
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