Podcasts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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., …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
S2 Episode 5: The Changing Map of Co-op Development, with Courtney Berner
Earlier this year, Courtney Berner, the Executive Director of the Center for Cooperatives at the University of Wisconsin, wrote an …
S2 Episode 4: An In-Depth Talk about Infill with ROC-NH’s Alan Blake
Does your Resident Owned Community have vacant lots? Are there homes that need replacing? Have you considered how additional site …
S2 Episode 3: Growing Up In the First Resident Owned Community, with Jason and Jeff Sirles
Nearly 40 years go, 13 homeowners in Meredith Center, New Hampshire banded together to purchase the land beneath their homes …
S2 Episode 2: Ownership Sure Does Matter, with Bev Adrian of Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative
When Bev Adrian met host Paul Bradley in the early 2000s at an event called the Meredith Institute, she had …
S2 Episode 1: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Happy New Year! In our first episode of the new year, hosts Paul Bradley and Mike Bullard look back on …
S1 Episode 17: Talking new home purchases with Ramsey Cohen of Clayton Homes
Ramsey Cohen is the Retail Marketing Manager for Clayton Homes, a company that has been building and selling manufactured homes …
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