Selecting a vendor for off-campus student housing furniture means considering many moving parts to keep a complicated process moving forward. To talk timing, process and practical considerations for furniture, Student Housing Business sat down with Kris Benson, director of sales at
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Student housing investment sales ended up with a relatively strong year in 2022. The industry saw a total volume of $22.87 billion; removing the ACC/Blackstone take private transaction, the industry had $10.07 billion in sales, according to CBRE. That second
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Are we facing a ninth consecutive interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve? It’s a question that has been looming, and with the arrival of Fed Day, an answer is finally in sight. The past few weeks have seen the
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Just as modern student housing suites are rendering the utilitarian college dorm rooms of past generations obsolete, more stylish furniture options in today’s units have replaced yesterday’s purely functional and no-frills standard. Considering the habits of the average college renter
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From a leasing and rental rate perspective, the outlook couldn’t be brighter in the student housing space. Yardi’s National Student Housing Report saw 96.6 percent of beds leased and an annual rent growth of 4.1 percent for the fall 2022
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Advanced risk assessments for rent and deposit insurance products are helping a growing number of owners and managers of purpose-built student housing to streamline their businesses. Algorithms and models driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the risk assessment process,
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By now, you’ve likely seen the statistics and read the headlines: an enrollment cliff is headed our way as the number of students beginning their first year of classes at higher education institutions across the country has gone down. But
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The U.S. has long been the most sought-after destination for international students, with the country attracting millions of young, ambitious people from across the world every year. Chinese families are particularly interested in a U.S.-based education for their children —
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Student Housing Business recently interviewed Nick Porter, CEO and Founder of Global Student Accomodation (GSA) and founder of Yugo, an international student housing management platform. Based in London, GSA owns student housing assets worldwide, including in Australia, Europe and the
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The international student population is shifting, and the culprit is an obvious one: COVID. It’s a term we’re all tired of hearing, but the effects continue to play out, particularly on university campuses and in housing communities. The good news
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For the November/December issue’s “Five Questions with” SHB spoke to Fred Pierce, president and CEO of San Diego-based Pierce Education Properties, to get his take on the climate for acquisitions in today’s volatile capital markets environment. SHB: Rising interest
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With over 317,000 Chinese students studying at the graduate or undergraduate level in the United States, and with that number likely to grow rapidly, student housing for Chinese nationals presents a wealth of opportunities for owners and operators. COVID temporarily
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