Podcasts
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 …
S1 Episode 16: Infrastructure Projects and Refinance at Cranberry Village
We had the opportunity to sit down with Cranberry Village’s own Board President, Brenda Bakal. While Brenda moved in a …
S1 Episode 15: Talking Manufactured Insecurity with Author Esther Sullivan
In addition to increasing monthly site fees, residents of private- and investor-owned manufactured home communities often face another looming threat …
S1 Episode 14: Catching up with the ROC Association’s Outreach & Education Committee
At the 2019 ROC Leadership Institute, a new committee was formed to serve as a peer-to-peer support network for Resident …
S1 Episode 13: Energy Efficiency for ROCs with ROC USA Capital’s Kevin Porter
Energy savings for Resident Owned Communities is an important topic that all community leaders can benefit from. In this episode, …
S1 Episode 12: Community Solar at Lakeville Village
All across the country, Resident Owned Communities are doing powerful things! On this episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by …
S1 Episode 11: Talking Technical Assistance with Tory Clark of Northcountry Cooperative Foundation
Technical Assistance is crucial to the ongoing success of Resident Owned Communities – but what is it, exactly? In this …
S1 Episode 10: Changing Stigma with ROC Association Director Kim Capen
On today’s episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by Kim Capen, the ROC Association Director for the New England Region. …
S1 Episode 9: Curt Lyon of Transform Finance on Investing with Conscience
In the spring of 2021, ROC USA was featured in a report by Transform Finance titled “Grassroots Community Engaged Investment: …
S1 Episodio 8: Capeando la tormenta, solidaridad en Pasadena Trails
En este episodio de Ser Propietario Importa, invitadas Esthela Garza y Blanca Vega comparten su experiencia capeando heladas, un huracán …
S1 Episode 7: Manufactured Housing, Where it’s Been and Where it’s Going with Industry Pioneer George Allen
On this week’s episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by industry pioneer George Allen to talk about the history and …
S1 Episode 6: Clackamas, a ROC on the River in Oregon
In this episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by Tom Powers, the Board President at Clackamas River Community Cooperative in …
S1 Episode 5: Cooperative Spotlight – Cabot Creamery Cooperative
On this week’s episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by Roberta McDonald, the Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy at …
S1 Episode 4: Resident Ownership Goes Global with Rana Foroohar
On today’s episode of Ownership Matters, we’re joined by Financial Times’ Global Business Columnist and Associate Editor Rana Foroohar to …
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