Four-Session Live Zoom Class
Discovering
Shared Housing
Everything you need to know to find — and keep — a great housemate. Live, conversational, and unlike anything else out there.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Many people come to shared housing from the same place. If you recognize yourself here, you’re in the right spot.
- Spending more time alone than you’d like
- Stressed by the cost of housing
- More space in your home than you need
- Maintenance piling up — it’s a lot to manage alone
- Worried about a loved one living by themselves
- Thinking downsizing is your only option
Living with someone you’ve carefully chosen can change all of that. This class will help you figure out if shared housing is right for you — and if it is, how to do it well.
Your instructor
Annamarie Pluhar
I’ve been teaching Discovering Shared Housing for thirteen years, and I still love it. My expertise comes from more than twenty years of living in shared housing myself — learning from real experience what works, what doesn’t, and why people sometimes hesitate even when it’s clearly the right move.
I’m a management consultant, non-profit director, and instructional designer by background, and the author of Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates.
If you decide at the end of this class that shared housing isn’t for you, that’s completely fine — at least it will be an informed decision.
What we’ll explore together
Each 75-minute session builds on the last. There’s homework between sessions — expect one to two hours — and every class is recorded so you can review anytime.
- Your personal requirements — what does comfortable home-sharing actually look like for you?
- Managing the transition — this is a big change, and we’ll talk through how to approach it thoughtfully.
- A proven selection process — how to find candidates, interview them well, and trust what you learn.
- Listening to your intuition — sometimes the numbers look fine but something feels off. We’ll talk about that.
- Real perspectives from your classmates — one of the best parts of this class is hearing from people in different situations. It helps calibrate what’s reasonable to expect.
How the class works
We use Zoom, so you can see and talk with everyone — this isn’t a lecture, it’s a conversation.
Prefer to learn on your own schedule? Check out Sharing Housing 101, our self-paced online course.
What past participants say
“I’ve been considering this for a long time and didn’t want to make a move I’d regret. With Annamarie’s guidance I now feel I have a handle on the process and can make an informed decision. A great class with real personal connection.”
— Helena W.
“This course has been a wealth of wonderful information. You have something special here that you have to keep spreading.”
— Anne C.
“It calmed some fears, answered my questions, and motivated me to move forward.”
— Kathy
“It filled in a lot of gaps for me that I sort of knew about but hadn’t really focused on well enough. Really valuable.”
— Diana
“I feel so much better about all of it now. I’m moving in the right direction — thanks to you, Annamarie, and to everyone in the class.”
— Anonymous
“Annamarie is an excellent instructor — very eloquent, really interested and interesting. I recommend her unequivocally.”
— Charlotte, Florida
“Having taken the class, I feel confident enough to forge ahead into the new territory of shared housing.”
— Bethene
Cost
We want this class to be accessible. At the same time, paying for it creates a real commitment — to showing up, doing the homework, and getting the most out of it.
$50-$125
Discovering Shared Housing is offered on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis, from $50 to $125. Choose the amount that fits your circumstances — there’s no wrong answer. If you’re able to pay toward the top of the range, it helps make this class accessible to those who can’t. $80–$95 is what most people choose.
If that’s genuinely out of reach right now, please get in touch. We don’t want cost to be the reason you don’t take this class.
Registration
Can’t afford $50? Contact us before registering.
Questions? Contact us — we’re happy to help.
