I’m not sure what you’re talking-about. I live in a co-housing community partly because I found the home more affordable than other comparable places in the area. It does take more time and energy to live in a community, especially for decisions made by the community. But I think the benefits outweigh the costs.
Some places rent longer term, but the airbnb model of non-friend/family guests can be challenging for communities that aren't set up for that type of hosting.
I feel like communal people skip right over the sweet spot. Yeah, I want my own living space, but not as much of it. Yeah, I would rather have shared amenities so as to afford better amenities... so like a shared laundry room, kitchen, gym, dining room, yard, etc... Yeah, I want a community of like-minded people. BUT, the things I think this arrangement gets wrong... I'm not an eco-commie, I'm not looking to squabble over chores all the time. I'm not looking to wonder if my leftovers are in the fridge. If that means I have to make a reservation for what time I'm going to use the kitchen, so-be-it... but communal chore situations do not work. You can't even divvy up chores at work successfully where everybody's getting paid. EVEN WHILE BEING PAID, there are people who WILL NOT pull their weight, so DON'T EVEN TRY to communize chores and upkeep. You MUST keep it simple. You use an amenity, you clean up after yourself... You fail to do so, it's up to you to find a way even if you have to hire your own butler. End of story... And for serial deep cleaning, renovation, upgrade, and yard work, everybody shells in to pay a 3rd party. This thing where you're like, "The kitchen is Amanda's responsibility, the yard is Keith's responsibility, Sandra does the dishes, and Rob runs the laundry room" no. just no. That doesn't work. EVENTUALLY, someone's going to overutilize the laundry room and Rob is gonna get pissed. Amanda's going to make unilateral demands and decisions about the kitchen because she thinks it's a little more hers than it is yours. The yard is going to be a bigger job than the rest of the responsibilities in the household, so Keith is going to get resentful. Screw that. Zero tolerance. Clean up after yourself. 3rd party for serial chores and upkeep. I have enough experience with siblings... there is no such thing as fairness in chores. SOMEONE doesn't pull their weight. SOMEONE gets exploited. You NEED someone who's being paid to live there. Maybe they're being paid with a room and board, but the point is, they are not a citizen, they are a servant receiving pay to do ALL the serial chores and upkeep so the CITIZENS don't have to squabble all the time. Communes ALWAYS overlook this mechanism, and that's why they are so unstable.
cool idea!
Cool, I was in Americorps as well. I've recently been looking into co-housing. Looks inviting.
My friend recently mentioned that her friend is going to do this in the DR. This will eliminate isolation.
There's a lot of seniors who. Don't have houses to sale to get into these places
I would like to find an affordable place the idea is great but expensive
I’m not sure what you’re talking-about. I live in a co-housing community partly because I found the home more affordable than other comparable places in the area. It does take more time and energy to live in a community, especially for decisions made by the community. But I think the benefits outweigh the costs.
I wonder if any cohousing communities rent through Airbnb?
Some places rent longer term, but the airbnb model of non-friend/family guests can be challenging for communities that aren't set up for that type of hosting.
Daybreak, Utah
I feel like communal people skip right over the sweet spot.
Yeah, I want my own living space, but not as much of it.
Yeah, I would rather have shared amenities so as to afford better amenities... so like a shared laundry room, kitchen, gym, dining room, yard, etc...
Yeah, I want a community of like-minded people.
BUT, the things I think this arrangement gets wrong... I'm not an eco-commie, I'm not looking to squabble over chores all the time. I'm not looking to wonder if my leftovers are in the fridge.
If that means I have to make a reservation for what time I'm going to use the kitchen, so-be-it... but communal chore situations do not work. You can't even divvy up chores at work successfully where everybody's getting paid. EVEN WHILE BEING PAID, there are people who WILL NOT pull their weight, so DON'T EVEN TRY to communize chores and upkeep.
You MUST keep it simple. You use an amenity, you clean up after yourself... You fail to do so, it's up to you to find a way even if you have to hire your own butler. End of story... And for serial deep cleaning, renovation, upgrade, and yard work, everybody shells in to pay a 3rd party.
This thing where you're like, "The kitchen is Amanda's responsibility, the yard is Keith's responsibility, Sandra does the dishes, and Rob runs the laundry room" no. just no. That doesn't work. EVENTUALLY, someone's going to overutilize the laundry room and Rob is gonna get pissed. Amanda's going to make unilateral demands and decisions about the kitchen because she thinks it's a little more hers than it is yours. The yard is going to be a bigger job than the rest of the responsibilities in the household, so Keith is going to get resentful.
Screw that. Zero tolerance. Clean up after yourself. 3rd party for serial chores and upkeep. I have enough experience with siblings... there is no such thing as fairness in chores. SOMEONE doesn't pull their weight. SOMEONE gets exploited. You NEED someone who's being paid to live there. Maybe they're being paid with a room and board, but the point is, they are not a citizen, they are a servant receiving pay to do ALL the serial chores and upkeep so the CITIZENS don't have to squabble all the time.
Communes ALWAYS overlook this mechanism, and that's why they are so unstable.