Each night for the last year, homeowners at Farrington’s Mobile Home Park went to bed knowing that having a future in their homes wasn’t a guarantee. The 117 lot community was put on the market for $5 million when its
“Why I love living in a resident owned cooperative”
Why I Love Living in a Resident Owned Cooperative by Joanna Jackson, Medomak Mobile Home Cooperative, Waldoboro, Maine — published by Lincoln County News, October, 2015 Being a member of a resident owned co-op has been life changing for me. There all
Shelburnewood Mobile Home Cooperative Purchases the 28-home Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park
Shelburne, Vt. – Homeowners at Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park took a big step forward toward securing their financial futures when they collectively bought their neighborhood as a residents cooperative today. For 10 years, Shelburnewood residents have lived in a state
Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine
For Immediate Release – Freeport, May, 2015 The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the
10,000 homes made secure and affordable through resident ownership movement
CONCORD, N.H. — In less than seven years, ROC USA® has built on a proven strategy of resident ownership in New Hampshire manufactured home communities and scaled it across the country, transforming communities and building a network of 10,000 secure
Ask Co-op Cathy: How can I find listings for housing co-ops and shared living spaces open to new members?
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the submitted question: “How can I find listings for housing co-ops and shared living spaces open
The Voice of the Staff: The “Power of a True Participatory Democracy”
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may
Burlington’s Only Mobile Home Park Takes a Step Towards Cooperative Ownership
Two nights ago, residents of Burlington’s only mobile home park, Farrington’s Mobile Home Park, took preliminary steps towards taking control of their own destiny and purchasing the community as a resident owned co-op. How did this come to fruition? Under
What are the types of housing co-ops and other shared housing models?
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we ask: what are the types of housing co-ops and other shared housing models? See all of Cathy’s
Engaging Students in the Housing Cooperative Movement
“So what’s your passion?” “What do you see yourself doing in five years?” “What are your career goals?” However you choose to phrase it, college students are continuously asking themselves and being asked, “What do you want to do when