Notes from 2021 CohoUS Zoom conference, Cohousing Over Time. Presentation about Workshare by Sharon Villines To download PDF: Cohousing Over Time, Workshare This document is a summary of my insights about workshare… Read More
Investing in Cohousing
A group of cohousing and intentional community residents had a Zoom call last week to begin gathering ideas about what an investment opportunity would have to offer to enable people to invest… Read More
Building Costs
Two valuable resources when contemplating new construction or rehabbing old construction with new materials are the Turner Building Cost Index and the RSMeans Books which include both materials and labor costs. When… Read More
Developing Affordable Housing, Get Started
I’ve spent the last 3-4 years studying all the things that prevent building truly affordable housing — meaning housing that is closer to 50% of market price than 80% of the market… Read More
Understanding Construction Is Comforting
Some days just begin themselves. Today Elon Musk inspired my daughter to look up the Boxabl homes because he is living in one (probably only a few hours a week but still).… Read More
Missing Middle Pattern Book
The Missing Middle Pattern Book contains free plans for flexible and affordable housing that will be preapproved for building in Norfolk Virginia. This option opening in Virginia is an opportunity that you… Read More