Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

By Annamarie Pluhar

Book Overview

Finding the right housemate can feel like a gamble and incredibly risky. Annamarie Pluhar's book, Sharing Housing, reduces the risk by guiding the reader with a practical process, insights and tips. This book takes the reader from the initial idea, "Maybe I should have a housemate" to actually living with one. The author draws on her twenty-plus years of experience in living with "former strangers," to present a clear process that will enable the reader to find the right housemate. Within the pages the reader will find: how to eliminate inappropriate people quickly and safely; how to write an ad; how to negotiate the details of living together; and what kind of background checks and references are helpful. The book continues with chapters on actually living together what to expect and how to manage. It's an easy-to-follow readable guide with stories and interviews. Worksheets for each step are included. The book contains a special chapter for single parents considering sharing housing.This book is an essential for anyone looking to have a housemate -from temporary short-term housing to long-term committed intentional communities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099101040X
• ISBN13: 9780991010400
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Homemate Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"