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Resources

Madison Area Housing Cooperatives Contact List: An updated list of MCC Co-ops, Independent Co-ops, Co-housing, and Cooperatively-Run Housing in the Madison Area
NASCO Shared Resource Library A vast archive of cooperative training resources

How to Start a Co-op

History

Municipal Process

Building a Community

Build your core team
Identify what type of housing co-op you will form
- Cooperative Housing Models - NASCO Institute
Become an incorporated co-op in the state of Wisconsin (including writing bylaws and articles of incorporation)
- Incorporation & Bylaws - NASCO Institute
Choose a model for group decision-making

Finding Property, Zoning and Building Inspection

House Hunting
- Finding a Property that Fits your Group’s Needs - NASCO Institute

Finances and Funding

Create a house budget
- Budgets & Feasibility - NASCO Institute
Affordable housing
- Implementing Intentional Affordability - NASCO Institute
Purchasing a property
- Tools for Co-op Home Ownership

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