DANVILLE, N.H. – Lora Gervais couldn’t believe her luck. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, she had been competing for VA Home Loans to buy a house. But when she heard about the Veterans First Program at Rock … More »
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Another successful CTAP 101 in the books
CONCORD, N.H. – This week’s CTAP 101 training was another resounding success, proving beneficial for those working on the ground and more behind the scenes. “I am always filled with gratitude for everyone’s efforts during the CTAP 101 … More »
N.H. ROC debuts new marketing website
DANVILLE, N.H. – Rock Rimmon Cooperative, a 100-home community in Danville, N.H., has taken its marketing efforts online. The community debuted its new marketing website earlier this week. Board Members are excited about the site and how it … More »
Residents of Two Westfield manufactured home communities celebrate ownership
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Residents of two Westfield manufactured home communities have a lot to celebrate as they take ownership of the land beneath their communities, securing affordable housing for their families. On July 24, the residents of Arbor … More »
New Grant Available, applications due this month
CONCORD, N.H. – The deadline for the Re-Branding Grant program applications is only a few weeks away. Applications are due Aug. 30 and the winners will be announced Sept. 14. After that, awardees will have until the end … More »
50 percent growth in new ROCs for this year
CONCORD, N.H. – As of July 25, ROC USA® and its nine affiliate nonprofits had helped 19 resident groups purchase their manufactured (mobile) home communities in 2019. That’s more than each of the past four years, which ranged … More »
Record number of applications net $12,000 in improvement grants
CONCORD, N.H. – After receiving a record number of applications, the ROC Association Directors awarded six resident-owned communities a total of more than $10,000 in grant funding to complete quality of life improvement projects by the end of the year. Kim … More »
Homeowners saving more than $775,000 a year in just 23 ROCs
Independent research documents financial impact of co-op ownership CONCORD, N.H. – Independent analysis of more than two dozen resident-owned communities (ROCs) shows the dramatic savings ROC Members enjoy just five years into cooperative land ownership. Every year, ROC … More »
Trio of community purchases preserves nearly 900 affordable homes
On the day before Thanksgiving, more than 1,000 homeowners in four New Hampshire mobile-home parks learned that their parks—meaning the land under their homes—would be sold. The corporation that owned the parks planned to sell them to a … More »
Nominations open for two ROC Association seats
CONCORD, N.H. – Keep an eye out: Nomination ballots for the upcoming ROC Association Directors Election are on their way. Nominations are due to ROC USA offices Sept. 18. Once those are in, ballots will be sent out … More »