Yellow Plum Cohousing

Getting Started Workshop

Proposed Agenda

Saturday 

Opening 8:30 - 9:00

Meet and greet
Confirm workshop agenda, adjust as needed
Questions

Development overview- 9:00 - 10:00

The basics
Where are you now?
Mt. Everest
Completing the group profile worksheet
Getting from dreams to reality
Housing business basics
Q & A

Break 10:00 - 10:15

Development models 10:15 - 10:45

Self development
Developer driven
Development partnership
Turn Key
Q & A

Legal 10:45 -11:30

Examine sample legal documents
Discuss pros and cons for your project
LLC vs Coop
Q & A

Finance and budget 11:30 - 12:30

Risk
Banks
Budget and ProFormas
Cash Flow
Early Buyer Incentives
Affordability
Q & A

Lunch 12:30 - 1:00

Marketing and membership 1:00 -1:30

Why?
Who?
Self Selection
Training
Integrating New Members
Unit Selection
Q & A

Buying Land 1:30 - 2:30

Are you ready for land?
How much?
How long?
Who?
Where? Urban, Suburban, Rural
Zoning
Jurisdictional Research
Realtors
Q & A

Break 2:30 - 2:45

Design Process 2:45 - 3:45

Design Consideration
Design Stages
Environmental Choices
Single Family vs Multi-Family
Customization
Q & A

Wrap - up 3:45 - 4:00

Confirm Tomorrow's Agenda
Confirm Location
Confirm Child Care

Clean-up / Individual Questions as needed 4:00 - 4:30

Sunday

Scheduling 9:00 - 10:00

Schedule Presentation
Your Project
Q & A

Permits and Approvals 10:00 - 10:30

Federal, State, County, City
Q & A

Break 10:30 - 10:45

Construction 10:45 -11:30

Hawaii
Customization
Punch List
Lot Model
Phasing
Project
Q & A

Moving In/Letting Go 11:30 - 12:00

Honeymoon
Nature of Community
Living There
Meetings
Q & A

Lunch 12:00 - 12:30

Your Project- Overview- 12:30 - 2:30

Budget
Schedule
Cash Flow
Q & A

Break - 2:30 - 2:45

Wrap - Up 2:45 - 3:45

Group Profile Worksheet Revisited
What's Next

Tie The Bow 3:45 - 4:30

Questions
Feedback
Clean - up