It goes without saying the most inspiring part of this work is the people, and the hard work they do to provide stability and security for their neighborhoods. That’s why when we hear about the loss of a … More »
President’s Blog
Victory in Utah!
They did it! The homeowners at the threatened Applewood Estates in Midvale, Utah, are acquiring their community – taking title, literally – as I write this! I am so relieved. They called with no small challenge – making … More »
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 line or two about how the start-up nonprofit New Hampshire Community Loan Fund financed the homeowners’ purchase of … More »
I am so happy I have to tell someone!
When a community leader is elected by ROC Boards in their region for one of the three ROC Association Board seats, it’s a big deal for them personally. A big deal in the sense that it requires quite … More »
Third-party compliments cement certainty of co-op’s success
Ownership works. I received a lovely note yesterday from Liz Wood, former ROC Association Director and Membership Chair for Duvall Riverside Village in Duvall, Wash. In sharing the story of a member who recently passed, she forwarded her … More »
2017 in Review
I met the all-female Board of Directors of Halifax Estates Residents’ Association as they prepared for the October purchase of the community that they call home. They were smart, dedicated and serious. They also knew how to have … More »
You want experience? You got it!
People trying to understand resident ownership sometimes ask, “But, do people have the capability to own and manage their communities?” After working with co-op leaders for going on three decades and in literally hundreds of communities, I can … More »
More than fun …
It has always been fun to be on the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham. I graduated in 1986 and have attended numerous events over the last 30 years, largely fun stuff like sporting events, concerts, ceremonies … More »
Affordable housing stock drops 60 percent from 2010 to 2016
There is real pressure on the cost of housing for low- and moderate-income households. It’s real, and it’s just one aspect of an economy that is squeezing people. There is a laundry list of bills that only go … More »
Sad to report death of friend of housing co-ops
We lost a dear friend and co-op housing legend in Roger Wilcox last summer. Roger was an enthusiastic supporter of all things co-ops and was an especially strong leader in the co-op housing movement of which we are … More »