Ownership Matters

A podcast for homeowners in Resident Owned Communities, featuring conversations with people who live in, work with, and advocate for ROCs

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ROCs can have it all

From economic security to stigma around housing choice, this 10-year anniversary video tells the story of ROC USA mainly through the lens of co-op leaders from four ROCs.

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Ownership Matters Podcast

Ownership Matters is a podcast for homeowners in Resident Owned Communities featuring conversations with people who live in, work with, and advocate for ROCs.

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Natividad’s Dream

At Park Plaza Cooperative in Fridley, Minnesota, the community raised funds to install a playground for the community children. This safe place to play also serves as a gathering spot for dozens of families, bringing even more value to this cooperative community.

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Study: ROCs Grow More Affordable Every Year

Each year, ROC USA® commissions a market rent study to measure how co-ops are doing relative to the market on the important question of affordability. All 11 ROCs in this year’s study are operating at or below market rents.

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News & Events

Woodlawn Terrace Becomes 10th ROC in Minnesota

Sammi Chickering
Richfield, Minn. – On December 30th the homeowners of Woodlawn Terrace purchased their 53-site manufactured (“mobile”) home community and become Minnesota’s tenth resident-owned manufactured-home community. The sale to the residents defies a national trend of... More »

ROCs Highlighted in NPQ Feature on New Co-op Development

Sammi Chickering
CONCORD, N.H. – Resident Owned Communities were highlighted as a sector-specific strategy scaling the cooperative economy in Courtney Berner’s article Where are New Co-ops Emerging? The Changing Map of Co-op Development for NPQ. “ROC USA—the... More »

North Street Association becomes 27th ROC in Massachusetts

Sammi Chickering
Danvers, Mass. – Long a part of the Danvers landscape but now taking on a new life, the Glen Mobile Home Park, located just off Route 1 at 200 North Street, has been purchased by... More »

Kevin Porter promoted to VP of Loan Originations

Sammi Chickering
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA® is pleased to announce that Kevin Porter has been promoted to Vice President of Loan Originations. He has previously served as a Loan Officer since February 2015. “Kevin is a natural fit... More »
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