GOLDEN, Colo. — When Sarah Clement moved to the Golden Hills mobile home park two years ago, she felt like she had won the lottery. After years of squeezing into one-bedroom apartments with her, her 7-year-old son finally … More »
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Flathead Beacon: Solving the Housing Crisis
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. – Last October, 28-year-old Devynn Fetter came home to her single-wide trailer in Columbia Falls to find a pamphlet on her door that said the owners of the manufactured-home park were selling and they were … More »
Hideaway Community Becomes 15th ROC in Montana
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. – The homeowners who live in Hideaway Community have bought the community from the previous owner, preserving 29 homes that are affordable to low-income residents. Hideaway Community is now a resident owned community (ROC) meaning … More »
Woodlawn Terrace Becomes 10th ROC in Minnesota
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 communities like Woodlawn … More »
ROCs Highlighted in NPQ Feature on New Co-op Development
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 ‘ROC’ stands for … More »
North Street Association becomes 27th ROC in Massachusetts
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 the homeowners who … More »
Kevin Porter promoted to VP of Loan Originations
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 for the position … More »
ROC USA Taps Wilson to lead Co-op Solutions service unit
CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA® is pleased to announce that Rob Wilson has joined the social venture as the new Executive Vice President of Cooperative Solutions. “Bringing Rob on is a continuation of a theme when adding new executive level talent,” … More »
No landlord: Mobile home community finds stability in self-government
DURANGO, COLO. – One sunny, cold morning last January, John Egan joined fellow mobile home park residents on a neighbor’s front porch. They needed to organize. But how?
Fundraiser Launched to help Sans Souci Cooperative Recover from Severe Weather
BOULDER, Colo. – Residents of Sans Souci Cooperative community in Boulder, Colorado have been dealt a second blow as they recover from last week’s devastating storms – they are now facing frozen and burst pipes due to temperatures … More »