SB: Re: strawbale and financing

[Derek Roff <derek@unm.edu>]

The Permaculture Credit Union was created a few years back to address 
just these problems.  Its administrative office is in Santa Fe, New 
Mexico, but its members live nation-wide.  I suggest that every US 
member of this list consider opening an account, to help the credit 
union grow.  (My only relationship to the credit union is that of a 
satisfied customer/member).

The Permaculture Credit Union is currently ready to make loans for 
sustainability-related projects.  If anyone is looking for a way to 
finance something, consider them.  It may be a good solution to 
Chris's small-house financing problem, too.

http://www.pcuonline.org/

Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
P.O. Box 29300, Santa Fe, NM 87592-9300, USA
Phone:(505) 954-3479 : info@pcuonline.org

> Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 13:26:42 -0600
> From: "Turtle Island Solar" <tisolar@wildmail.com>
> Subject: strawbale and financing
> [snip]
> we're in the process of buying a 35 acre parcel
> in SW Colorado that we plan to farm organically
> eventually. (you don't have to mention that we
> may not have any water for a while anyway...)
> [snip]
> we're just looking to build a nice 500-700 sq
> ft. cottage to live in for maybe 10 years +
> until we can afford to build a bigger home (if
> we'd decide we needed to)
> [Summary:  Who will give us a mortgage in five years on a house so 
much smaller than the financing norm?]
> Chris

Derek Roff
Language Learning Center, Ortega Hall Rm 129, University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131  505/277-7368 fax 505/277-3885
Internet: derek@unm.edu

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