A Home Sharing Community
We can Create Home Together
Homesharing is simple: A home provider offers accommodation to a renter in exchange for an agreed level of support in the form of financial exchange, assistance with household tasks, or simple companionship. Home sharing is about building relationships, while also living in affordable housing. Home seekers and home providers mutually agree to live together.
Come to one of our monthly meetings to learn more or get help at tech-time to get your space listed or create a renter profile.
We meet the third Thursday of every month at Cascade Park Library branch (next door to Firstenburg at 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA) from 2-3:30pm - ask the library staff to direct you to the correct meeting room - drop-ins are welcome
The Home Share Program Provides:
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A way for home seekers to find below market rent. The amount may be negotiated, when the home seeker and home provider agree to provide assistance with household tasks for reduced rent.
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Go to info.homeshareonline.org/ClarkCountyWA to fill out a free Home Share Host or Rental application.
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Background criminal checks are available and an important step.
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Recommend use of rental agreement template provided by HomeShare Online.
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Additional income for the senior home provider to offset rising costs of property taxes, maintenance and upkeep.
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Seniors can age in place by creating the circumstances needed to keep seniors living in their homes for as long as they can with a little help and additional income
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Home Share benefits neighborhoods by making efficient use of existing housing stock, helping to preserve the fabric of the neighborhood and, in certain cases, helps lessen the need for costly chore/care services and long-term institutional care.
What Home Sharing Can Offer Our Community
The Home Share program recognizes the challenge of rising health care and housing costs and longer lives. We believe quality of life is greatly enhanced through countless emotional and physical benefits derived from home sharing. Those who home share grow older together, and instead of loneliness and isolation, find lasting companionship.
