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Sponsorships for ROC Summit proves great way for businesses to give back

This year NeighborWorks® Montana held their third-annual ROC Summit for the nearly 30 residents from 10 ROCs in the state. …
October 29, 2018

Finding a ‘truth nugget’ can defuse arguments

We all want to communicate in a direct, clear way. That can become difficult when we’re feeling verbally bullied. Bullying …
October 19, 2018

Stigma, zoning are barriers to affordable homes

Manufactured (or mobile, as most people call them) homes represent the largest stock of unsubsidized affordable housing in the United …
October 16, 2018

Resident-owned in Big Sky Country

“Better Together.” It’s a phrase first sparked in me when I was a little girl growing up and wanted to …
August 14, 2018

Energy efficiency can equal big savings for ROCs

At a recent ROC training event in Massachusetts, I had the opportunity to talk energy efficiency with an engineer from …
May 15, 2018

HUD’s Carson spotlights value of land ownership for manufactured home owners

Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, spoke at the Manufactured Housing Institute’s annual …
April 26, 2018

When you’re neighbors, “because” is all you need

There are things that can’t be measured. A Realtor friend recently visited Freedom Village Cooperative in Concord. She’s helping the co-op rehab …
April 16, 2018

A Real Sense of Community at Colonial Estates

A few weeks ago, I traveled south to Colonial Estates in Taunton, Mass. to get some footage for a video …
April 12, 2018

Truly moved by obituary mentioning co-op as proud accomplishment

It goes without saying the most inspiring part of this work is the people, and the hard work they do …
March 14, 2018

Victory in Utah!

They did it!  The homeowners at the threatened Applewood Estates in Midvale, Utah, are acquiring their community – taking title, …
February 8, 2018

Persistence pays off

By Natividad Seefeld We hosted a Legislator tour last Saturday as a way to win back a rent credit that …
January 30, 2018

Bless the Sisters of Mercy

The stories about the first Resident Owned Community – Meredith Center Co-op in Meredith, N.H., – often will include a …
January 30, 2018
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