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Though internet access and cell phone coverage in urban areas has become commonplace, there are rural locations where internet and cell coverage are not available. If internet and cell phone coverage are essential to you, make sure they are on your list. The same goes for cable tv as well.

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Do you have a vehicle? Are you planning on getting one in the future? If you have a vehicle what kind of parking do you require? Off-street? Garage?

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

How much is the natural world a part of your daily life? Do you have a requirement for trees, parks (including dog parks), and /or a country setting to be nearby?

Sources: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

Contributors:  Annamarie Pluhar

Recommended Books: Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates

How does dust and dirt happen?  It's a fact of life. Every home requires a certain list of tasks:

• Cleaning the kitchen
• Cleaning the bathroom(s)
• Dusting and vacuuming
• Washing floors
• Taking out the trash
• Taking out the compost
• Doing the recycling

These are common. In addition, a home may have a particular set of needs for instance maybe:

• A green house to be watered
• A wood stove to be cleaned of ash
• Firewood to be split and carried in
• A hot tub to be cleaned

Some households may choose to hire outside cleaning help rather than manage the tasks, some property owners may feel they are responsible for all space except the portion the Home-Mate(s) rent. However, the agreement, living under one roof all can have responsibility for sharing the tasks.