Good fortune came easily. Syd helped a friend move into the house where Syd now lives. And that friend, Gwen, was a woman whom Syd had lived with in a close-knit group more than 20 years ago. Ever …
Forced to Live Together: Lessons from Our Pets
Pets are housemates that are forced to live together. They don’t get to choose. And while here at Sharing Housing we are all about teaching people how to choose whom they live with, there are lessons …
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The Dog Caused Beth’s Home Share
Home sharing started for Beth by accident. Enough of an accident that it was only when Beth heard a talk on housing options for seniors in her area, and heard “home sharing,” that she thought, “Geez! …
Renting in Cohousing
I first met Carrie on a tour of Pioneer Valley Cohousing following the Northeast Cohousing Summit. A little later, she invited me to join her and five others to bring our dinner plates from the common …
Can You Spot the Mistake Kathy Made?
Here is a story about a mistake Kathy made. She had a disaster of a housemate. It is what many people are afraid of when they think about sharing housing. That's why we teach people how to find a good …
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How to Sublet in Your Shared House (So Everyone Is Happy)
So you want to sublet your room? You have some grand opportunity—an internship, a semester abroad, a temporary gig assignment—that will take you away from the area for a time period, but you don’t …
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