Manufactured Housing Cooperative Development
CASA of Oregon’s Manufactured Housing Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) is one of nine Certified Technical Assistance Providers (CTAPs) under the national ROC USA™ network.
As a member of the ROC USA network, CASA of Oregon delivers pre- and post-purchase technical assistance and helps manufactured homeowners secure the financing needed to buy their communities and shape their economic futures through resident ownership. Participation in this network gives CASA of Oregon access to financial products, technical assistance trainings, and resources developed by experts from ROC USA.
Talent Mobile Estates
In September 2020, community members lost their homes in the Almeda fire, the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history, which wreaked havoc across Oregon’s Rogue Valley in a matter of hours. In particular, agricultural workers—who were still reeling from the effects of the pandemic—were disproportionately displaced. Sadly, their community, Talent Mobile Estates, a longtime hub for gatherings and home to many of the area’s Latinx community, did not escape the devastation: Fewer than a dozen of the mobile homes in Talent Mobile Estates survived the fire. Since that time, many of the residents have been living in hotels, temporary housing, and with relatives. But, thanks to an innovative collaboration led by a local grassroots organization, Coalición Fortaleza, and supported by CASA of Oregon and Salazar Architect, they charted the future of their community.
Through a participatory process, the community led the redesign of Talent Mobile Estates, a manufactured home community of 87 units. They decided things like colors, community amenities, the placement of trees, and parking areas. Coalición Fortaleza brought the community together and alerted CASA of Oregon, who provided financial and technical assistance for the project. Salazar Architect, based in Portland, led the participatory design process.
The project is slated to be complete by summer 2024.
En septiembre de 2020, los miembros de la comunidad perdieron sus hogares en el incendio de Almeda, el incendio forestal más destructivo en la historia del estado, que causó estragos en Rogue Valley de Oregón en cuestión de horas. En particular, los trabajadores agrícolas, que todavía se estaban recuperando de los efectos de la pandemia, fueron desplazados de manera desproporcionada. Lamentablemente, su comunidad, Talent Mobile Estates, un centro de reuniones desde hace mucho tiempo y hogar de muchos de los miembros de la comunidad latina de la zona, no escapó de la devastación: menos de una docena de las casas móviles en Talent Mobile Estates sobrevivieron al incendio. Desde entonces, muchos de los residentes han estado viviendo en hoteles, viviendas temporales y con familiares. Pero, gracias a una colaboración innovadora liderada por una organización local de base, Coalición Fortaleza, y con el apoyo de CASA de Oregón y Salazar Architect, trazaron el futuro de su comunidad.
A través de un proceso participativo, la comunidad lideró el rediseño de Talent Mobile Estates, una comunidad de casas prefabricadas de 87 unidades. Decidieron cosas como los colores, los servicios comunitarios, la ubicación de los árboles y las áreas de estacionamiento. La Coalición Fortaleza reunió a la comunidad y alertó a CASA de Oregón, que proporcionó asistencia financiera y técnica para el proyecto. Salazar Architect, con sede en Portland, lideró el proceso de diseño participativo.
Está previsto que el proyecto esté terminado en el verano de 2024.
Our Impact:
25
Parks Converted to Resident Ownership
1700
Spaces Converted to Resident Ownership
2
Parks in the Process of Conversion
197
Spaces In the Process of Conversion
How does it work?
1 Membership Per Household
Membership is limited to park residents – one membership per household.
Must Own
Members must own, not rent, their homes.
Members Control the Monthly Rent
Members control the monthly rent. Site rent for non-members will often be set higher than rents for members.
Share Decision Making
Members share equally in the decision-making.
Owned by the Cooperative
The park is owned collectively by the cooperative. Individual homeowners don’t own their individual sites.
Maintained by the Cooporative
The cooperative holds the mortgage and is responsible for paying bills, property taxes, repairs, maintenance, etc.
Remain as a Park
Once purchased by the cooperative, the park must remain as a park and cannot be sold with the intention of redevelopment.
The Board of Directors manages
The Board of Directors manage the day-to-day operations of the cooperative.
Long Term Lease
Typically, membership entitles a person to lease a particular space on a long term and near-perpetual basis (at least 50 years, renewable for 99 years) as long as they are a member in good standing.
Sell My Manufactured Home Park
CASA of Oregon (CASA) has the financial resources and expertise to help your residents buy your community when you are ready to sell. Our experienced staff will help residents determine a fair market price based on current rents and cap rates for the area, in order to make you a competitive offer. In addition, owners who sell to resident-owned cooperatives may be able to take advantage of an Oregon capital gains tax exemption.
Drawing on over 30 years of housing and facilities development experience, CASA carries out all of the steps necessary to make this a simple and easy process, including:
- Organizing residents and preparing them to purchase the community cooperatively.
- Negotiating the terms of the sale on behalf of the cooperative.
- Conducting the required due diligence.
- Securing the financing for purchase.
