The new mission and vision statements replace – although do not radically alter – the vision and mission on which we were founded in 2008.
Resident Owned Communities
2022 Saw Significant Progress with More to Come in 2023
2022 Saw Significant Progress with More to Come in 2023 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead Welcome 2023 and all … More »
Lehigh Valley community is Pennsylvania’s first ROC
Evergreen Village homeowners become land owners with $12 million purchase MOUNT BETHEL, Pa. – Steve Laclair discovered Evergreen Village in the early ‘80s when he helped his Belvedere, N.J., neighbor move into the 55-and-older manufactured home community nestled … More »
Royal Crest Residents Association Becomes 28th Resident Owned Community in Massachusetts
Wareham, Massachusetts – On July 28, Carol Carver went from leasing the land under her manufactured home to being the co-owner of a multi-million dollar piece of real-estate. Two years ago, Ms. Carver’s landlord sold the building … More »
Rimrock Court becomes 21st Resident Owned Community in Oregon
Madras, OR— Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA of Oregon) is pleased to announce that Rimrock Court residents formed a cooperative and purchased their manufactured home community in Madras, Oregon on April 9. Rimrock Court is comprised of … More »
Hideaway Community Becomes 15th ROC in Montana
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. – The homeowners who live in Hideaway Community have bought the community from the previous owner, preserving 29 homes that are affordable to low-income residents. Hideaway Community is now a resident owned community (ROC) meaning … More »
Woodlawn Terrace Becomes 10th ROC in Minnesota
Richfield, Minn. – On December 30th the homeowners of Woodlawn Terrace purchased their 53-site manufactured (“mobile”) home community and become Minnesota’s tenth resident-owned manufactured-home community. The sale to the residents defies a national trend of communities like Woodlawn … More »
North Street Association becomes 27th ROC in Massachusetts
Danvers, Mass. – Long a part of the Danvers landscape but now taking on a new life, the Glen Mobile Home Park, located just off Route 1 at 200 North Street, has been purchased by the homeowners who … More »
Fundraiser Launched to help Sans Souci Cooperative Recover from Severe Weather
BOULDER, Colo. – Residents of Sans Souci Cooperative community in Boulder, Colorado have been dealt a second blow as they recover from last week’s devastating storms – they are now facing frozen and burst pipes due to temperatures … More »
Better Together in 2022!
Better Together in 2022! I am hopeful the new year finds you, your family and community well. The past year was trying, and while we enter 2022 coping with another surge, I am more optimistic this January than … More »