Hear from folks who have gone through the process.
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Who:
Friends
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Where:
Seattle, WA
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Why:
"We lived together for three and a half years in rentals between apartments and houses. Living together just suited our lifestyles. When we moved in together, it just really, really worked. It made having two dogs very easy because they run each other out. It also gave us the opportunity to recognize that this living situation makes sense for right now and the foreseeable future."
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Who:
Friend + Married Couple
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Where:
Issaquah, WA
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Why:
"For the past five years I've been thinking, it's time. It's time to downsize and make a move. But I didn't have anywhere to go. I wanted to stay in Issaquah but couldn't really afford to buy anything here. So, I was talking to Ray one day and said, 'What if, what if I were to get involved in the purchase of your home in some way? And live upstairs in the addition that you guys are talking about?' So I think we kicked it around for maybe a week and then it was like, 'yeah, this is a great idea, let's do this.'"
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Who:
Unmarried Couple
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Where:
Oakland, CA
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Why:
"We just wanted our own space, our own home, that feeling of home. Instead of trying to find another place to rent, the thought was well you have these resources and I can bring these resources. If we combine them, we're already a couple. What if we were to combine those resources to possibly own something together?"
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Who:
Unmarried Couple + Family
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Where:
Seattle, WA
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Why:
"We love Seattle. My partner grew up here and has always wanted to build a home for herself here. Finding a place in the city where we could invest in a community, in a place, and in a space...and offer that space to our friends and family for a meal, or a barbecue. Those kinds of things were really important to us."
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Who:
Married Couple + Parent
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Where:
Port Angeles, WA
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Why:
"I love living next door to my mom. That's a positive to me. It's not something that I feel like I was forced into. [Co-ownership] is giving me so much because I'm not having to do this alone. I never thought I would be able to buy a house while being in grad school. That just doesn't compute. But with this situation, it's allowing me to do both. I'm getting everything I want."
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