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Becoming a Phase 2 Associate Member
Membership in Phase 2 will happen in two stages:
On August 4, 2021, we invited Associate Members to commit to buying a home in Phase 2. For details about Phase 2 Homebuyers Commitment, see our Vital Information for Phase 2 Homebuyers webpage. Phase 2 Homebuyers Commitment will close on August 31, 2021. If you are seriously interested in being part of Phase 2, but are concerned that with so many Associate Members already in line there might not be a spot for you, don't be discouraged. Now that becoming a Phase 2 Homebuyer is available and the $12,000 non-refundable deposit is required, there will certainly be some turnover, especially given the current high cost of home construction. If you would like to commit to becoming a Phase 2 Homebuyer, your first step is to get in the Phase 2 queue by becoming an Associate Member. That will hold your spot while you complete the Phase 2 Homebuyer requirements. To learn about the Phase 2 Homebuyer requirements, please visit our Vital Information for Phase 2 Homebuyers webpage. |
Current Phase 2 Associate Members
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The benefits to you of becoming an Associate Member...
The benefits to us of having Associate Members...
How to become an Associate Member...
We realize that this is a big step forward and we want you to have all of your questions answered. If you have any questions that are making you uncertain about becoming a Phase 2 Associate Member or a committed Phase 2 Homebuyer, please don't hesitate to send an email to heartwoodcohousing@gmail.com with your question or give Mac a call at nine-seven-zero-903-9751.
- Provides you with a no-risk way to save your spot in Phase 2. Associate Member deposits are fully refundable at any time for any reason. If you change your mind and decide you don't want to be an Associate Member, we will promptly refund your entire $1000 deposit. Saving your spot in the queue is important because if there are 17 households that want to buy a Phase 2 home, but only 14 homes are built, the first 14 in the queue will get to buy them. Associate Member households who aren't fortunate enough to reserve one of the 14 homes will get a spot at the top of the waiting list.
- Saves your place in the lot selection queue. The lot selection queue determines the order in which homebuyers will choose their lots. Not all lots are created equal. Lots will be priced based on size, amenities, location, etc. so getting to pick your lot sooner means more choice about price, size, amenities, location, etc. The sooner you sign up, the earlier in the selection process you'll get to choose your lot.
- Saves your place in the carport selection queue. This is the same as the lot selection queue, but it pertains to selecting carports instead of lots. Homebuyers signing up earlier get to choose carports first.
- You'll be invited to participate in the Phase 2 Associate Members email chat group where lots of information is exchanged, monthly Phase 2 Associate Members Zoom gatherings where the latest development news and virtual tours of Heartwood are shared (including access to recordings of previous P2AM Zoom gatherings), biweekly Phase 2 Associate Members Zoom Happy Hours where we have fun getting to know each other and current Heartwood community members, and onsite Associate Member gatherings giving you the opportunity to provide input into various aspects of the Phase 2 planning and design. These opportunities for exchanging information are especially important now during our Homebuyers Commitment phase.
- You'll be paired up with a member of Heartwood who will serve as your buddy to answer any questions you may have, put you in touch with other community members with whom you may share interests (e.g., gardening, raising chickens, fiber arts, homeschooling, snowshoeing, etc.), and act as your host when you come for a visit.
- Because of Covid, the only visitors we are currently inviting to stay in our common house guest rooms are Phase 2 Associate Members.
The benefits to us of having Associate Members...
- Gives us a clear idea of who is seriously interested in pursuing becoming a Phase 2 Homebuyer. Before moving forward with expensive development work, we need to know that there is strong interest.
- People seriously interested in Phase 2 providing us with planning and design input is a valuable resource and helps ensure that Phase 2 will be built in a way that best meets the needs of its future residents.
How to become an Associate Member...
- Send an email to heartwoodcohousing@gmail.com letting us know you have decided to become an Associate Member.
- Mail a check for $1000 or pay via PayPal. Checks should be made out to Tara Development and mailed to Mac Thomson, 800 Heartwood Lane, Unit 16, Bayfield, CO, 81122.
Our PayPal address is: macthomson@mac.com (Tara Development). Before finalizing your PayPal transaction, you’ll be given the opportunity to choose "Purchase Protection" (it might say "payment for goods and services") or "Personal" (it might say "Send to someone you trust" or "payment to friends or family"). If you choose "Purchase Protection" (or "payment for goods and services"), there will be a $30.18 fee charged at our end so you’d need to pay $1030.18 to cover the fee. To have no fee charged, you’ll need to choose "Personal" (or "Send to someone you trust" or "payment to friends or family") and then just pay the $1000 amount. Sorry this is a bit complicated. I've tried to simplify it with PayPal, but without success.
The order in which payments are received determines the order in the queue.
We realize that this is a big step forward and we want you to have all of your questions answered. If you have any questions that are making you uncertain about becoming a Phase 2 Associate Member or a committed Phase 2 Homebuyer, please don't hesitate to send an email to heartwoodcohousing@gmail.com with your question or give Mac a call at nine-seven-zero-903-9751.