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2 Mass. ROCs protecting those who protect their water & sewer

This might just make your afternoon. Twin Coach and Edgeway, two neighboring ROCs in Massachusetts (literally neighboring in that they …

State agency puts Washington ROC in the news spotlight

A Washington resident-owned community and some of its residents were profiled in the 2016 reports of the Washington State Housing …

I saw transformation yesterday …

Homebuyers in the United States enjoy such low interest rates because most mortgages are not held by your local bank …

Consistent Impact Documented in 2015: Stage set for sustained growth and market expansion

ROC USA®, the nonprofit social venture with a mission of scaling resident-owned communities (ROCs), is demonstrating strong and consistent impact. …

Study shows ROC rents equal or below market rate after 5 years

ROC USA has released the results of its annual impact assessment and they are positive and consistent. “The size of …

NPR piece should be a springboard to spread the word ever further

It has been a wonderful and kind time since the NPR story came out about Park Plaza Cooperative, where I …

Extraordinary Final Week of 2016!

On Dec. 26th and 27th, a two-part story on Manufactured (Mobile) Home Communities ran on National Public Radio. The first …

My vision for affordable housing (It’s more than you’d think!)

I have been working in the affordable housing sector for a few years now and I have lived in an …

Maine ROC event entertains and enlightens

Bill Hodgkins, a board member who lives at Wardtown Cooperative in Freeport, Maine, recently blogged about a training event hosted …

High school honors ROC Member’s WWII service

An 89-year-old World War II veteran and resident of a New York ROC was honored recently by a local high …

The time of my life …

This past year has been a real gift. I stepped back in time with all of the current knowledge and …

Oregon resident-owned community goes online with marketing efforts

Idleyld Park, Ore. – Attracting new homeowners to rural communities poses some challenges, but the Board of Directors of Umpqua …

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