Noam Dolgin is a Metro Vancouver based Realtor who helps clients navigate BC’s tough housing market, especially through co-ownership and other out of the box thinking.

Before entering Real Estate, Noam worked for more than 15 years in community development, environmental education and consulting, and uses this expertise to assist clients in making social, economical, and environmental sustainability a central component of their housing choices.

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Brian Horwitz is a forward-thinking industry stakeholder representative in the real estate sector and Realtor on Vancouver Island specializing in co-ownership of rural properties.

Providing necessary resources and guidance, Brian works directly with his clients covering the many aspects involved when it comes to co-purchasing rural properties or selling portions of interest.

Brian's ability to build and maintain strong working relationships enables him to continually succeed in creating successful collaborations.

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The last 28 years David has spent as a Realtor. In 2017 David created a website, shared home ownership Victoria, to assist people in finding partners who want to share a home that contains a suite. David is assisted by his wife Judy Collins-Hale who has over 30 years’ experience in HR Management service, and conflict resolution is one of their specialties. He sold 2/3rds of his home and has created enough passive income to get out of the “Rat Race” and can show you how to do it. He is a professional listener, a dream maker, and someone who constantly thinks and acts outside of the box.

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Ryan is an innovative Mortgage Development Executive and a specialist in co-ownership mortgages with 15+ years of experience finding creative solutions to financing challenges including co-ownership, construction, co-op, and leasehold properties.

Vancity, Canada's largest community credit union, launched their specialty co-ownership product, the Mixer Mortgage, over a decade ago, which allows friends, family, and partners to co-own responsibly, and has helped numerous groups find financing solutions that work for them.

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Bell Alliance is one of Vancouver's leading and most innovative real estate law firms, pushing the boundaries and embracing new technologies.

Ryan Griffin and Bell Alliance have been trailblazers in the field of collaborative home purchase, with more experience than anyone navigating the complexities of collaborative purchase and the development of partnership agreements.

For every purchase transaction, Bell donates a portion of its fees to World Housing, an organization that builds communities in vulnerable areas.

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Daleep is a business, estate planning, and real estate lawyer. He has expertise in representing individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, private companies, and trust companies in a cost-effective, efficient, and secure manner.

Expert in real estate transactions, recently Daleep has been dealing a lot with co-ownership and writing co-ownership agreements for clients.

View his take on co-ownership and co-ownership agreements here: Understanding Partnership Agreements - Presentation by Daleep hosted by CoHo BC.

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Ledding & Company works primarily in the areas of real estate transactions of all kinds, business transactions and estate planning.

Richard Ledding has practiced for over 40 years and has extensive experience in real estate transactions including among others, co-housing group developments, preparing and advising on co-ownership/joint venture agreements and all related ancillary documents.

Rick acts for many co-housing groups who have either completed their project(s) or are in the process of completing their project(s).

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Jean-Marc lives in the Kootenays BC and is a senior technology professional who has co-founded bioregional innovation centres and micro/modular housing in regenerative communities using landshare models. He is a Director of Geoship Domes & ReGen Villages building climate resilient living, with integrated life support systems of food, water, energy, mobility and waste-to-resource management.

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Lisa has practiced facilitation and civil mediation for over 25 years and really loves her work. Using mediation techniques such as communication skills, objectivity, and creativity can help participants reach their own voluntary solutions to issues.

When people work together to find solutions, they tend to become more invested in those decisions which result in more durable agreements.

Over the years, Lisa has conducted hundreds of residential property-related mediations, helping neighbours find better ways to co-live together.

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Tomo is a Vancouver-based real estate development company that builds at the intersection of where physical space and intangible activities meet. As developers, operators, and researchers, they believe in the power of place to enable people to do amazing things. Their research-driven approach challenges us to engage with complex urban issues. Since 2005, they’ve cultivated award-winning places like Tomo House Co-housing and Schoolhouse in Vancouver, and River Market in New Westminster.

Formed in 2012, Small Housing BC is a Vancouver-based registered non-profit society focused on the promotion and development of small housing forms in British Columbia. They engage with diverse stakeholders such as decision-makers, cities, industry, and citizens who wish to see their cities thoughtfully designed with smaller housing options, and share our collective and learned knowledge through our research and outreach efforts to achieve excellence in urban studies.

Vancity Credit Union is a local, values-based financial cooperative serving the needs of more than 525,000 member-owners in Metro Vancouver, Victoria, and the Fraser Valley.  Vancity continues to innovate new programs to serve the needs of its member-owners, including with the “Mixer Mortgage” specifically designed for co-ownership situations.  Contact Ryan Mckinley, Ryan_Mckinley@vancity.com, or your Vancity mortgage specialist for help financing your collaborative purchase.

Feel priced out of the great city you want to live in? The Sharetini free co-ownership mobile app connects like-minded people interested in homeownership & willing to share the cost of purchasing a home or investment property. Sharetini points you in the right direction to learn the basics of financial health and home-lending. They have the right experts to help your process be as smooth as possible. Download the app at the Apple Store or Google Play to get started.

Smallworks is Vancouver’s premiere designer of laneway homes. Integral in lobbying the city to adopt the laneway by law, the company’s founder, Jake Fry, has overseen hundred of successful laneway house projects in the city of Vancouver. Accolades including the Georgies, the Ovations, and even an Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst and Young, Jake, and Smallworks have solidified a place as the most trusted solution to Vancouver families’ small housing needs.

WREN is a social enterprise and community with representation from Canadian women. Accessible and peer-driven, WREN sets a standard for women’s empowerment by facilitating access to supportive peers, industry experts and network events (online and in-person). WREN envisions women creating and building relationships that help them move on to more informed and confident investing, and to form collaborative partnerships in Real Estate, business, and life!