How do I become a member?

To become a member of Phoenix Commons you must pay a one-time membership fee that leads to a deposit for a specific unit. The first fee allows you to attend co-housing meetings as a non-voting member and is non-refundable, but may be applied or credited toward the eventual purchase of a unit. To become a voting member requires reserving a unit and putting down a $3,000 deposit towards the price of the unit. This second fee is refundable 30 days after the month in which written notice is given and the unit reservation given up. At the time the second fee is paid a deadline is established to fulfill the third requirement of the 20% deposit and sign the purchase agreement and other documents required by the HOA to become a permanent member while you occupy the unit. Once this last deposit is paid, it is refundable, with written notice, 30 days after the project is completed and ready for occupancy. This is required to maintain the financing for construction. The only exception that would allow for an earlier release of this deposit is if the unit can be sold to another person and all other units are sold.