Interested In Joining Us?
ear Prospective Member,
Many thanks for your interest in joining Durham Central Park Cohousing (DCPCC)! Making the decision to join DCPCC is both a real estate purchase and a decision to become part of our community. We provide this information to help you learn about DCPC, and to ensure a good fit between you and our community.
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​​As you consider joining DCPCC, we hope you will take advantage of as many of the opportunities below as possible:
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Explore the concept of Cohousing and how this concept informs DCPCC
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Visit with us
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Tour DCPCC
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Attend one or more DCPCC social events
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Happy hour​
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Sunday night community meals
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Roll up your sleeves and participate in our semi-annual work day
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Attend a monthly plenary: See how we make decisions​
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Additional Information
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Legal documents
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Facility Details
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Some questions to assist your decision
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Living in community is an important part of our lives. Is this something you look forward to?
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Do you have any questions about our Community Values and Principles and do you find them acceptable?
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Do you understand our Member Expectations, including the expectation that everyone contributes to keeping our community strong and maintaining our building and gardens?
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What are your expectations of our community?
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What skills or interests would you enjoy contributing to Durham Cohousing?
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Do you understand our Shared Governance structure and Consensus Process? Do you understand that cohousing is a participatory process?
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Do you have concerns or limitations you would like to share?
Learn about our finances
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Our homeowner dues
Our monthly homeowner dues cover all utility expenses, building insurance, reserve fund, facility maintenance and repairs, common space cleaning, community activities (annual retreat, kitchen supplies, landscaping, etc), wifi and cable services, and more. Each year we, together, agree on an annual budget that drives our HOA dues. These dues are calculated based on how many people reside in a condo, and the square footage.
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Our reserve fund
We are proud to steward a capital reserve fund that we can access as building systems and features need replacing. Our aim is to sustain strong building systems, and to avoid “special assessments.”
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We are happy to provide more details on our finances to those who are considering becoming a member. Contact us to request more information.
