Fwd: Sol House Cooperative (and others!) at LivingRoom Realty

[Sarah Kaplan]

Hi Network of Intentional Communities,

This talk on March 20 will be an intro to housing co-ops, and we might mention other options for sharing arrangements, for people who are unfamiliar with the concept and are curious.  Please forward widely!

thanks,

Sarah Kaplan

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From: Jessica Weisbach <jessica....@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Subject: Sol House Cooperative (and others!) at LivingRoom Realty
To: mem...@sol-house.org

Friends!

Sol House Cooperative would love to invite you to an event at Living Room Realty.  Annie Coleman, our realtor and owner of LivingRoom Realty, is hosting an evening entitled Consensus Building: Creating Your Own Cooperative.  It will be a great way to learn more information and to connect with others interested in starting housing co-ops!  Please see Annie's description below and let me know if you have any questions.  We hope to see you there! 

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Have you ever dreamed about buying a building with friends and/or people with shared interests?  Then join us at LivingRoom Realty (1530 W Superior) on March 20th from 6:30-8pm, for a discussion on how to start your own housing cooperative (coops).  This is a viable and affordable option to owning your own home.

We will discuss the difference between condos and coops, common benefits and risks, an overview of financing options, the fundamentals of consensus building, and an how to search for your property.  We will also provide you with resources for taking the next steps in making your cooperative dream a reality.  LivingRoom Realty is very pleased to have Mark Fick Senior Loan/Program Officer at Chicago Community Loan Fund, Lawyer Sarah Kaplan, and sol-house housing cooperative members Jessica Weisbach and Kevin Monahan join us for this talk.  Food, drinks, and a fun time will be provided.  Please RSVP as soon as possible so we know attendance levels.  To RSVP email an...@livingroomrealty.com.

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