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June 20, 2024

S4 Episode 5: Amos Barshad and “The Homeowners’ Rebellion”

We welcome journalist Amos Barshad following the publication of his article “The Homeowners’ Rebellion” in The Lever.

May 23, 2024

S4 Episode 4: Deb Winiewicz, On the ROC Association & Community

Deb Winiewicz of Halifax Estates is a highly active Member of her community both locally and nationally and talks about policy efforts by ROC Association and what it means to be a ROC.

March 21, 2024

S4 Episode 3: Public Investment with Rachel Arndt

Rachel Arndt talks about public investment in resident owned communities. Rachel has had first-hand experience with the growing awareness and changing attitudes toward MHCs.

February 15, 2024

S4 Episode 2: State Advocacy with Margaret Jones

Margaret Jones from Mountainside Community Cooperative in Maine will tell you herself how much of an advocate she is for manufactured housing and resident ownership.

January 18, 2024

S4 Episode 1: Big Things Happening, and big Things to Come

Paul and Mike ring in the new year and fondly look back at 2023 – the continued success of PRICE Initiative efforts, more ROCs joining the network, and ROC Association at the I’m HOME Conference.

October 19, 2023

S3 Episode 7: Integrity Community Solutions with Paul Bradley

Paul talks about ROC USA’s new wholly owned subsidiary, Integrity Community Solutions, his role at ICS and why he decided to step down as ROC USA’s President.

August 10, 2023

S3 Episode 6: Infill and Fundraising with Allie Lechner

Allie Lechner was skeptical about her community becoming a co-op. Six years later, she is now on the Board at the flourishing Zumbro Ridge Estates in Minnesota.

June 22, 2023

S3 Episode 5: Resident Ownership with George McCarthy: An Economist’s Perspective

George “Mac” McCarthy, President and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, brings to the table a well-informed outlook

May 11, 2023

S3 Episode 4: Community Tours 101 with Carol Hodgkins and Stephen Hamlin

Carol Hodgkins from Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative in Freeport, Maine and Stephen Hamlin from North Avenue Cooperative in Burlington, Vt.,

April 13, 2023

S3 Episode 3: Residents “ROC” on ROCKET

Both Butch and Debbie moved into their communities years before they became ROCs. Today, they are happily reaping the benefits

March 23, 2023

S3 Episode 2: The History and Future of ROC USA with Andrea Levere

Twenty-two years ago, Andrea Levere met Paul Bradley for the first time, before ROC USA was established. Paul worked at

February 16, 2023

20S3 Episode 1: 2022 Year in Review22 Year in Review

Paul Bradley and Mike Bullard reflect on the exciting things that happened in 2022. They discuss the PRICE Initiative and

January 12, 2023

S2 Episode 11: Working Toward Better with ROC Association’s John Egan

When John Egan excused himself from a meeting for a moment as his community was discussing becoming a co-op, he

September 8, 2022

S2 Episode 10: Building a Movement with ROC USA’s Mary O’Hara

When Mary O’Hara joined ROC USA, it was just getting started as a national organization trying to scale the success

August 18, 2022

S2 Episode 9: A Brief History of CDFIs with Michael Swack

You’ve probably heard it before, but the very first Resident Owned Community came about as the result of a graduate

July 27, 2022

S2 Episode 8: Infrastructure, Policy and ROC Association Updates with Board President Marjory Gilsrud

On today’s episode of Ownership Matters, Mike checks in with ROC Association Board President Marjory Gilsrud from Madelia Mobile Village

May 5, 2022

S2 Episode 7: ‘A Decent Home’ with filmmaker Sara Terry

“When housing on the lowest rung of the American Dream is being devoured by the wealthiest of the wealthy, whose

April 21, 2022

S2 Episode 6: A Flathead County Neighborhood Becomes Permanently Affordable

Last fall, Devynn Fetter came home to find papers stuck in the door of her home in Columbia Falls, Montana.

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