CohortBuy

Guides to saving on home projects

Practical, no-fluff playbooks on buying with your neighbors — pooling demand, vetting vendors, and getting the group price instead of the going-it-alone price.

Coordinating

How to be a good cohort coordinator (without it taking over your life)

The coordinator role is what makes a group buy actually happen. Here's how to run one well in a few minutes a week.

4 min read

Getting started

Running a bulk buy for your HOA or apartment building

HOAs and buildings are ready-made cohorts. How to pool demand across units for services and products without it becoming a committee saga.

5 min read

Coordinating

How to split the cost fairly with neighbors

Even split, by quantity, or by usage? A clear guide to dividing a group job so it feels fair to everyone — and stays drama-free.

5 min read

Seasonal

The gutter-cleaning group-buy checklist (before the rainy season)

Gutters are the easiest first group buy on any street. Here's the short checklist to pool your block and get a per-house rate before the storms.

4 min read

Savings

How much can neighbors actually save buying together?

A grounded look at where group-buying discounts come from, what's realistic by category, and how to estimate your own street's savings.

5 min read

Solar & energy

Is a group solar install worth it?

How buying rooftop solar with neighbors changes the math — on price, install logistics, and the questions worth asking before you commit.

6 min read

Hiring vendors

12 questions to ask before hiring a contractor

Before you sign, run through these questions on licensing, insurance, scope, and payment so you avoid the common, expensive surprises.

5 min read

Getting started

How to organize a neighborhood group buy (step by step)

A practical playbook for pooling demand on your street — from finding neighbors who want the same work to getting one fair quote everyone splits.

6 min read