"It's the best thing I've done for myself in years." This is what my friend Bruce said when I asked him how his plunge into share housing was going. He's been living with his housemate for five …
Doubling Up is Bad?
The report The New Housing Normal for Low-Income Families, published by The Center for American Progress (June 15, 2010) argues that it's not okay for families to "double up." The article has also …
Calculating Housing Costs
One of the benefits of shared housing is that it can save you money. The general rule of thumb for a reasonable amount to spend on housing is now 30% of gross income. It used to be 27%. The three …
The Benefits of Shared Housing
Everyone lives in a different way, and some people prefer to live alone, but there are major benefits to living with a home-mate! If you’re on the fence, or unsure if shared housing is the right move …
Considering Moving
Moving, they say, is one of life's stressors. As we get older it doesn't quite have the excitement that it did in our twenties and thirties. Then there's this innocent feeling of excitement about …
Is Airbnb a Good Choice for Retirement Income?
Airbnb allows a friend to earn her property taxes. Right now, as I post this, I'm at an Airbnb quite close to a family wedding which I’m sharing with my siblings at a fraction of what it would cost us …
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