NEXT STEPS
Do you want to live in an Ottawa Cohousing Community?
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Are you seeking to move into a new home within 2 to 7 years?
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Do you want to live within an urban or regional neighborhood of Ottawa?
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Have you considered your financial plan?
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Can you afford a new home at market rates or provide consistent rental payments?
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Are you ready to participate in a cohousing group?
If you answered YES to ALL these questions, read on for how to engage with Ottawa Cohousing.

Intake Fee (per household):
Intake Interview............................. free
Intake Roster.................................... $50
(Speaker & Social events are free for those on Intake Roster)
Deposits towards Ottawa Cohousing service fee
Affinity Group (2nd mtg)....... $500
Site Search.....................$1000-2500
The total Ottawa Cohousing service fee will be based on a percentage of your purchase price, the rate of which depends on the complexity of the project, group size, and extent of services. You will not require a purchasing real estate agent. Contact us for further details.
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Contact us with any questions on our intake process.
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We will provide our Intake Form for you and your household members to fill out. We will provide you with a cost estimator for your personal exploration.
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We will arrange a personal intake interview with you, to answer any questions, before your Form is finalized.
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With the submission of the Form, we will then place you/your household onto our Intake Roster. We will provide you with a personalized report, your intake fee will be required.
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We continuously review our Roster to see what matches may work, i.e. what groups may be assembled, as clients onboard.
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When we have identified a potential group, the selected members will be asked to attend a SEED MEETING.
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At the Seed Meeting members will be introduced to each other, and will engage in a facilitated discussion to determine if there is enough interest and alignment to continue the process together. A core group identified in this manner is now called an AFFINITY GROUP.
Ready to join immediately?
Our online Intake Form.
Contact us for a hard copy version, the Cost Estimator or any questions.
Please Review FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Not ready yet?
Stay in touch, keep learning and join in when you are ready.
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Contact us and tell us to add you to our email list. We send out short bi-monthly email updates.
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Call us or send an email and let us know what questions and concerns you have.
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Check back on our website from time to time.
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Continue to research cohousing and the housing market, make use of our listed resources and/or your own.
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Join in our Speaker & Social series to continue learning and to meet other cohousing-minded individuals.