Category: Membership


WebChat #12 with Shelly Parks

Submitted by Coho US Staff on
Shelly Parks of Covision Consulting joined us for her first WebChat and took us through the basics of shifting new members from explorer status to full member status. She explained the stages from defining your path with clear descriptions of what membership is and what is expected at every stage, to walking along with your... Read More

Placitas Sage in New Mexico Spends Thanksgiving with FarAways

Submitted by Andrea Mason, Placitas Sage (Placitas, New Mexico) on
Placitas Sage Cohousing, located just north of Albuquerque, in Placitas New Mexico, is so excited to welcome our “FarAway” members for an In-Gathering over the Thanksgiving holidays. Since we are still in the process of getting our land re-zoned and have not yet been able to start building our homes, we are focused on building... Read More

Percentage of Members Needed to Build

Submitted by Cohousing Solutions on
These are select responses to Susan Adams (Jubilee Cohousing, Floyd, VA) query on Cohousing-L: What percentage of your anticipated membership did you have before you began to build your homes? From Maraiah Lynn Nadeau, RoseWind Cohousing (Port Townsend WA) How many buy-ins does it take to build? There is no universal number. It depends on... Read More

Look Before You Leap (Ask These Important Questions Before You Join)

Submitted by Diana Leafe Christian on
By Diana Leafe Christian “The results of this water test are enough to make the hair on the back of anyone’s neck stand up!” the scientist at the testing lab told my friend. Soon after she bought a home in a brand-new cohousing community, the weather turned cold. She and her neighbors turned on the... Read More