tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784184698171900607.post1290718636088915196..comments2023-10-22T05:37:52.922-07:00Comments on Green Housing Collaborative: What is a Co-op?Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11866221694950688359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784184698171900607.post-36917073940667976792008-06-09T21:20:00.000-07:002008-06-09T21:20:00.000-07:00So, I'm running my mouth, but I wanted to give you...So, I'm running my mouth, but I wanted to give you links to two other "community oriented" projects in other cities: <BR/><BR/>Buy a block in Baltimore, here is an old article, http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=4727<BR/><BR/>which despite it's general lack of web presence was a successful effort by a group of people to buy a block of rough houses and fix them up. . .<BR/><BR/>the other is closer to your vision in Oberlin:<BR/>http://www.sustainableca.com/index.php<BR/><BR/>which has a serious website. . .Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610179493455978755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784184698171900607.post-36845594082939419022008-06-09T21:04:00.000-07:002008-06-09T21:04:00.000-07:00Hey Keith. . .ug. the "wrap" condo policy will add...Hey Keith. . .ug. the "wrap" condo policy will add a minimum of $10k to the cost of doing a condo. . .<BR/><BR/>I think you get out of that by doing a coop. . .<BR/><BR/>I would argue the single most important thing about a condo over a coop is the ease of financing. . . which is a double edged sword. The reason that coop's are usually cheaper (even in NYC; but more so outside of it) is because "share loans" are so hard to obtain, and hence prices are lower. . .<BR/><BR/>SO, co-op's often appeal to people who are looking for a cheaper place to live vs people looking for an investment (use vs investment value)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610179493455978755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784184698171900607.post-67802774941767957022008-04-22T22:36:00.000-07:002008-04-22T22:36:00.000-07:00Suggestion from the respected Mr. Sucher is duly n...Suggestion from the respected Mr. Sucher is duly noted. I was drawn to the cooperative idea because I felt it was a way to organize resdients before the development was constructed. However, I guess there is no "rule" saying that a homeowner's association can't be established before the homes are built.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866221694950688359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784184698171900607.post-63625239069332231482008-04-22T21:50:00.000-07:002008-04-22T21:50:00.000-07:00May I suggest that you structure your "co-op" lega...May I suggest that you structure your "co-op" legally as a condominium? It will be vastly simpler and get you to the same spot.David Sucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006665374136997404noreply@blogger.com