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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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There are real barriers to shared housing. Very few people want to move. It takes energy, and change is disruptive. You need to follow a good selection process to do it well. It is much easier to stay …
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Nancy and John are an older couple, retired and living in a town outside of Boston. They have lived in their three-bedroom house for twenty years. They’ve had a number of short-term housemates and …
Dorothy Mazeau was our Treasurer. In a total shock to us, she died at the beginning of October. We had a brief email from her letting us know she didn't expect to live another week and that she was at …
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This is the first post from Ellen Dudley as she sets out to home share. My name is Ellen Dudley and I am nearly in the market for a home-mate. I am living alone after putting my husband in a …
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Did your housing situation change during the COVID-19 pandemic? The covid lockdowns of 2020 upended our day to day lives and, in many cases, our homes as millions of people were forced to reckon with …
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