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2018 ROC Tour: Under the Big Sky
This is part one in a series of blog posts by Lorie Cahill, the ROC Association Director for the Mountain …
A Year to Remember
Lisa Mensah, President of the Opportunity Finance Network, told me just before Christmas, “I should talk to you more often, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
More reflections on Vegas and MH Tradeshow
This year’s tradeshow was the most heavily attended since the 2006 event, according to Manufactured Housing Institute President Dick Jennison – more than 1,300 attendees. Profits are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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