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Fifteen Resident Owned Communities Receive Better Together Grants
CONCORD, N.H. — Fifteen Resident Owned Communities (ROCs) received the good news over the weekend that their Better Together Grant applications have been approved, totaling $29,800 in funding for projects that will address member engagement, community improvements, and … More »
Royal Crest Residents Association Becomes 28th Resident Owned Community in Massachusetts
Wareham, Massachusetts – On July 28, Carol Carver went from leasing the land under her manufactured home to being the co-owner of a multi-million dollar piece of real-estate. Two years ago, Ms. Carver’s landlord sold the building … More »
The Conversation: Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing
When you hear the words “trailer park” or “mobile home park,” what comes to mind? Crime? Poverty? Vulnerability to natural disasters? These negative images reflect the stigma, reinforced by popular culture, that many U.S. residents assign to manufactured … More »
Rocky Mountain PBS: How life — and rent — improved when residents took ownership of a Longmont mobile home park
LONGMONT, Colo. — Donde cabe uno, caben dos. The Spanish version of the saying, “If I eat, we all eat,” takes on a very real meaning at the LMP Longmont mobile home park. This is the kind of place … More »
Rocky Mountain PBS: Residents in Golden deal with the aftermath of a private company buying their mobile home park
GOLDEN, Colo. — On any given day, Ken Erwin is looking for odd jobs for his neighbors to do. He’s trying to help them make some money to pay for their increasing rent. Erwin owns a home in Golden … More »
Rocky Mountain PBS: Colorado’s mobile home parks are becoming a lucrative business, but not for residents
DENVER — For decades, mobile homes have been a sweet spot in home ownership. They provide an opportunity to own a home at much lower prices than traditional single-family homes. The problem for some homeowners has become the … More »
Two new Directors elected to the ROC USA Board of Directors
CONCORD, N.H.—ROC USA is pleased to announce the appointments of Tara Reardon and Julia Curry to the Board of Directors. Both were elected by their peers in ROC USA Network under the terms of the latest Network Agreement. … More »
NCF partners with TSP Architects, develops storm shelter designs
MINNEAPOLIS – Residents of manufactured home cooperatives that are fortunate enough to have a storm shelter understand how essential these structures are, both for ensuring community safety in the event of severe weather but also as an important … More »
Linda McCann Promoted to Operations Analyst at ROC USA
CONCORD, N.H.—ROC USA’s Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Salerno is pleased to announce the promotion of Linda McCann to Operations Analyst. In this new position, McCann will review and evaluate organization policies, procedures, and functions to find areas of … More »