Author: Emily Stewart Recently, a national publication published an article titled “What happens when investment firms acquire trailer parks?” While the article does a good job outlining the increasing interest by investment firms in buying manufactured home communities, it was amazing to me that still, in 2021, a national publication is using terms like ‘trailer parks’ and ‘mobile-homes.’ As Marjory...

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Conference attendees collaborate in a World Cafe exercise at Common Ground 2018. Author: Emily Stewart The Common Ground Conference is an annual event NCF hosts for housing co-op leaders across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The conference is about coming together, building new relationships and learning from each other. The conference ensures the ongoing success of the housing cooperatives we support as...

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We’re excited to announce that NCF has received a total of $212,500 through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) Member Impact Fund, in partnership with member lending institutions. This critical funding includes $205,000 in partnership with Greater Minnesota Housing Fund and $7,500 with Drake Bank, who provided the local match that made these grants possible....

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In fall 2024, NCF adopted CoMinnesota as one of our programs, with the goal of expanding cooperative education, connection, and advocacy across the state. Now, we’re excited to announce the first major event under this new chapter: the Minnesota Co-op Summit, taking place July 29–30, 2025, in Morris, Minnesota. This two-day event is more than a gathering—it’s a milestone for...

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We’re excited to introduce three of our newest team members who bring an incredible mix of expertise, dedication, and passion to our mission at NCF. Each of them adds unique strengths to our growing organization—and we’re excited to have them on board as we deepen our work in cooperative housing development and support. Anthony Fernandez – Real Estate Specialist Anthony...

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Manufactured housing communities (MHCs) have long been a crucial source of affordable housing for over 21 million largely low-income Americans. However, in recent years, private equity and hedge funds have increasingly targeted this market. The Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker is designed to monitor the growing ownership of MHCs by private equity firms and hedge funds across the U.S. This...

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Manufactured housing communities (MHCs) have long been a crucial source of affordable housing for over 21 million largely low-income Americans. However, in recent years, private equity and hedge funds have increasingly targeted this market.

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Northcountry Cooperative Foundation will be joining the Twin Cities Film Fest at their screening of the award-winning documentary “A Decent Home” on October 24th.

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The staff at Northcountry Cooperative Foundation (NCF) continues to expand! We are happy to welcome Ellery Wealot to the team.

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Julie Fliflet joined NCF in mid-April as our Controller, a newly created role designed to strengthen NCF’s internal financial management. Julie will lead all financial operations, including reporting, record-keeping, analysis, budgeting, and the development of fiscal policies. Her expertise will be instrumental as we bring these critical functions in-house for the first time.

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Alexa Hancock joins NCF as a full-time Office Coordinator.

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The homeowners of Bois de Sioux Mobile Estates, the only manufactured home park in Breckenridge, MN, recently purchased their 75-site manufactured home community and formed Bois de Sioux Cooperative, Minnesota’s thirteenth resident-owned manufactured housing cooperative and the 16th within Northcountry Cooperative Foundation’s service area.

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