SHIFT is our acronym for “Shared Housing Incentives for Taking Action.” It’s our new pilot program. SHIFT is based on our observation that it's difficult for homeowners to take the risk of opening …
Airbnb vs. Housemates
Long before Airbnb appeared on the scene, I had short-term housemates in my Silver Spring, Maryland house just outside Washington D.C. The idea was that a person could rent a cute little room with a …
When It’s Time to Move
The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go is an earworm for me this week. Why this song? Although it's about a romantic relationship, it can also be associated with the issue of either remaining in a …
Countering Fearmongering of Shared Housing
Many years ago, during a bitter breakup, a former beau hoped to push me out of our shared flat. At the time, I was working as a temp while he had a full-time job as a professor at the University. I …
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Reciprocity in Shared Housing
I’ve been thinking about reciprocity among friends, but also in a shared housing environment. I have a close friend who, over the years, has given me clothing she no longer wears, plus kitchen …
When the Housemate Wants to Sublet
Whose job is it when the housemate wants to sublet for a chunk of time, say a summer or a semester to find someone to sublet? If you don't think about it, the quick answer is that the housemate …
