Student Housing Insight

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How Management Can Screw-up a Sale -SHI 604

A lot of private purpose-built student housing communities are expected to be sold in the coming year. Between the pandemic halting many of the transactions tee'd up for 2020 and a higher number of CMBS loans reaching their 10-year maturity in 2021-2022, there will likely be a record number of transactions this year. So, we wanted to find out how on-site staff can position their property for a successful sale. In this episode, Wes sits down with Jamie Swick of Colliers International to discuss w...

Mar 29, 2021•57 min•Season 6Ep. 87

Interview with ACUHO-I President Peter Galloway - SHI 0603

In this episode, we sit down with ACUHO-I's new board president, Peter Galloway, to discuss what all on-campus housing officers had to overcome for fall 2020 and the outlook for 2021. This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. To find out how you can convert vacant apartment units into short term rental units without all of the hassle, contact them today at: https://www.vectorstays.com/shi/

Mar 14, 2021•49 min•Season 6Ep. 86

"Permission to Screw Up" author Kristen Hadeed - SHI0602

In this episode, we share an interview taken from SHI's new weekly on-line meet-up called MEMO. The interview is with best selling author and award-winning entrepreneur, Kristen Hadeed . Host Wesley Deese and special co-host Jennifer Cassidy sit down with Kristen to discuss her journey and leadership lessons she has gained from operating a cleaning company that employs nearly 500 students every year and was the inspiration for her book. Wes then sits down with 3 of SHI's Ambassadors ( Erin Shay ...

Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 85

Goal Setting in 2021 and What's New with SHI - SHI0601

It's been a minute! We've taken some time off at the end of 2020 from making content to refocus and strategize on how to make SHI the best resource for student housing professionals and especially those of us on the operations side of the business. In this episode, we dive into what is new at SHI and what you can expect in 2021. We also sit down with one of SHI's Ambassadors for 2021, Jessica Delis with Campus Advantage, to talk about what she's doing for herself and her team to help them set go...

Jan 25, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 84

Diversity Issues Impacting the Student Housing Industry - SHI 0510

This summer, which has been dubbed the Summer of George Floyd after his death at the hands of a police officer, the voices I’ve heard from those that work in the student housing industry have two major themes: 1. Internal reflection about unconscious biases about race, gender, and sexual orientation that may determine decisions and reactions that we were not aware of. 2. How will this impact our student residents, and how can we make them feel safe and supported. It’s time we (as an industry) st...

Oct 13, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 83

NMHC Interface Conference & Eviction - SHI0509

In this episode, we sit down the folks from Interface and NMHC to discuss their upcoming virtual conference and we discuss what the national eviction moratorium means for everybody. To register for the NMHC/Interface Student Housing Conference go to: https://interfaceconferencegroup.com/event/nmhc-interface-student-housing-2020/ This episode Is sponsored by Carter-Young, Inc. To join the SHI Community, go to www.StudentHousingInsight.com...

Sep 15, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 82

Creating Community & Experience During a Pandemic SHI0508

Creating programming and developing experiences to help foster a sense of community is essential to the success of a university as well as any off-campus student properties. That task was tough in a pre-COVID world. Both university res-life departments and off-campus managers are now trying to figure out what those experiences will look like this fall while the virus is still prevalent. Things as simple as a pizza party now must take into consideration 100 other issues related to sanitization an...

Aug 18, 2020•54 min•Season 5Ep. 81

SHI 0507: Turn Fall 2020 Vacancies Into Short Term Rental Income

Last summer we asked the question if it makes sense to list vacant student housing apartments as short term rentals on platforms like Air BnB. The conclusion? In most cases it will probably work, but we highly recommend having a service provider partner with you as it is very management intensive and also opens the door to a lot of liability when a management company does it themselves. The service provider we recommend is Vector Travel! They do this for a ton of student housing clients and they...

Jul 23, 2020•42 min•Ep. 80

SHI 0506 - Current Diversity Events & How They May Impact Student Life This Fall

The US is confronting a lot of diversity issues in the wake of the recent police brutality events and the homicide of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. This has resulted in a litany of protests and rioting. With on-going stresses to the economy and mental health with the COVID 19 pandemic combined with political narratives with the upcoming presidential election this November, there is a perfect recipe not only protests to occur on college campuses this fall but for there to be unres...

Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 79

SHI 0505 - Back to the Future w/ Bryan Alexander

Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist who has dedicated his career to researching how technology will transform the future of higher education. This dedication made him the "go-to advisor" for publications like The Chronicle of Education and other national media outlets, as well as institutions and companies when COVID-19 thrust faculty and students into remote study in order to finish out the spring semester. In this episode, Wes sits down with Bryan in a keynote fireside chat fr...

May 28, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 78

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