A few weeks ago, I traveled south to Colonial Estates in Taunton, Mass. to get some footage for a video that the National Co-op Bank is producing as a gift for our 10th anniversary. The plan is to … More »
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Truly moved by obituary mentioning co-op as proud accomplishment
It goes without saying the most inspiring part of this work is the people, and the hard work they do to provide stability and security for their neighborhoods. That’s why when we hear about the loss of a … More »
Victory in Utah!
They did it! The homeowners at the threatened Applewood Estates in Midvale, Utah, are acquiring their community – taking title, literally – as I write this! I am so relieved. They called with no small challenge – making … More »
Persistence pays off
By Natividad Seefeld We hosted a Legislator tour last Saturday as a way to win back a rent credit that was lost in 2011. We were very excited that the one Senator we needed to show up the … More »
Bless the Sisters of Mercy
The stories about the first Resident Owned Community – Meredith Center Co-op in Meredith, N.H., – often will include a line or two about how the start-up nonprofit New Hampshire Community Loan Fund financed the homeowners’ purchase of … More »
I am so happy I have to tell someone!
When a community leader is elected by ROC Boards in their region for one of the three ROC Association Board seats, it’s a big deal for them personally. A big deal in the sense that it requires quite … More »
Third-party compliments cement certainty of co-op’s success
Ownership works. I received a lovely note yesterday from Liz Wood, former ROC Association Director and Membership Chair for Duvall Riverside Village in Duvall, Wash. In sharing the story of a member who recently passed, she forwarded her … More »
2017 in Review
I met the all-female Board of Directors of Halifax Estates Residents’ Association as they prepared for the October purchase of the community that they call home. They were smart, dedicated and serious. They also knew how to have … More »
You want experience? You got it!
People trying to understand resident ownership sometimes ask, “But, do people have the capability to own and manage their communities?” After working with co-op leaders for going on three decades and in literally hundreds of communities, I can … More »
More than fun …
It has always been fun to be on the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham. I graduated in 1986 and have attended numerous events over the last 30 years, largely fun stuff like sporting events, concerts, ceremonies … More »