Episodes
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Behind the Biz with LEAP
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Is your student housing property losing leases because of the guarantor and approval process? Then LEAP has an insurance product you should consider offering to your prospects. LEAP is working with student housing managers in the US to help students get the off-campus apartment they want while eliminating the risk of bad debt and mid-term economic vacancy. Find out why this company will help you secure more leases and will keep you from wasting valuable time on the approval process and collection calls so you can concentrate on generating more traffic and creating a home for your residents.
Monday Mar 11, 2019
SHI 0402 How to Market & What to Focus on During Spring Break
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
The leasing season has been tough and you are as ready for a break as the students are. But Spring Break is not a time to tune out. Regardless if you are 100% pre-leased or struggling to get to 50%, it's time for an assessment and a strategy on how you are going to finish out the semester. In this episode, Gretta and Wes lay out strategies to ensure your social and digital advertising remain relevant to students who are focussed on anything but school, and Wes provides a tool for helping you and your team understand what course of action to take in order to finish the semester focussed on what is going to make you successful.
This episode is sponsored by uForis. Are you interested in how Virtual Reality tours can gain you more leases. Go to uForis.com
To request the Spring Break Assessment Matrix mentioned in this episode, send an email to contact@StudentHousingInsight.com and include the subject, "Send Me The Matrix."
Friday Mar 08, 2019
SHI 0401 Interface Conference Preview with Rich Kelley
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
It's that time already! The Interface Student Housing Conference is next month in Austin, TX. This is the 11th year for this event and it has truly become the top networking event for this industry. In this episode Wes sits down with Rich Kelly from France Media and Student Housing Business magazine to discuss what you can expect at this year's event and we do a quick recap of the industry since the last year's conference.
For more info on the conference: http://interfaceconferencegroup.com/event/interface-student-housing/
Contact Wes and the SHI team: contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
SHI 3013 - Infinity War - The Incentive Battle
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Gift cards, free electronics, concert tickets, free rent... does it ever stop!!! Student housing providers seem to throw more incentives at their lease up efforts every year. We seem to constantly be on the search for what is going to hook students and help our property promotions stand out in the noise. But does it really have to be this way? And is it just the fight to lease-up first that is driving everyone's fear or is it something deeper? In this episode we unpack the craziness that our industry seems to be obsessed with. Gretta sits down with Ryan Sundling of Cardinal Group Management to peel back the layers of insanity related to promotional incentives and they begin a discussion on how properties can reel back from giving away the kitchen sink (hmm, wonder if that would actually work???).
This episode is sponsored by AIM Cruise Incentives. Want to offer an incentive that prospects see a 10X value over your actual expense? Contact Aim Cruise Incentives at www.aimcruise.com.
Contact the co-hosts at contact@studenthousinginsight.com.
Looking for a knowledgeable and experienced student housing expert team, contact Wes at Providential Student Housing regarding consulting & due diligence services. Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
Thursday Sep 13, 2018
Fall 2018 Conference Preview Pt 3 - NMHC
Thursday Sep 13, 2018
Thursday Sep 13, 2018
This is the final installment of the fall conference preview for student housing. In this episode we sit down with Matthew Berger and Dave Borsos of the National Multi-Housing Council and discuss their student housing conference scheduled in Huntington Beach, CA October 3rd through 5th. This is NMHC's 16th annual student housing conference and it is once again predicted to break records in attendance as they announce a new research project and provide more networking opportunities than ever before. If you are going or still debating on going, make sure you listen to this episode to discover what is on tap, including keynote speaker Amy Trask!
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Fall 2018 Conference Preview Pt 1 - SHI Regional Summit
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
Wednesday Sep 05, 2018
This episode is the first of a 3 part series we have created to give you a preview of the student housing conferences being held this fall. First up is SHI's own... Regional Summit that is directed for managers and owners operating SH properties in VA, NC, SC, GA, & TN.
In this episode, I explain why SHI is expanding into conferences, what we are covering and the format we have chosen. I'll also give a preview of some of things we'll be doing at the conference in Charlotte on September 18th at the US National Whitewater Center.
Reference:
Podcast with Taylor Gunn from Axiometrics
This episode is sponsored by Carter-Young, Inc. Look them up at www.Carter-Young.com
For questions or comments: contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Monday Aug 06, 2018
SHI 3010: Rising Construction Cost w/ Giny Knudsen
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Tarrifs, skilled labor shortage, and a development boom have combined to create the perfect storm on construction costs. Wesley Deese and guest co-host Chad Collins interview Giny Knudsen with CEI in Nashville to discuss the type of increases seen over the past year and we try to read the tea leaves as to how this all shakes out. Don't miss this highly requested topic!
This episode is sponsored by AUS Furniture. Check them out at www.theAUSway.com
To view the referenced article regarding skill trade shortage, click here: www.tradesmeninternational.com/news-events/the-construction-labor-shortage-where-did-all-the-skilled-labor-go/
Join the SHI Community by going to www.StudentHousingInsight.com
To contact the host, Wesley Deese: wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
To contact the guest co-host, Chad Collins: chad.collins@studenthome.com
To contact the guest, Giny Knudsen: gknudsen@ceitn.net
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
SHI 3009 - Pt 3, Market Data & The Crystal Ball
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
There is nothing simple about analyzing market data in student housing. Those who are good at it often are regarded as having a Crystal Ball. Granted, it's not as easy as a siimple equation, but it's not that mystical either. It honestly just takes a lot of experience, the ability to ask a lot of deep diving questions, and understanding your customer. In this 3 part series, Gretta sits down with Maggie Owens to outline what developers and owners of purpose built off-campus student housing should be focused on before finalizing a contract.
This episode is sponsored by AIM Cruise Incentives. Find out how you can offer a 5 day cruise incentive for only $139 at www.aimcruise.com.
To enter the Aim Cruise for 2 Give-a-way, go to www.StudentHousingInsight.com/aimcruise
To contact the hosts of this show:
Wesley Deese: Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
Gretta Dare: Gretta@theStatusAgency.com
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
SHI 3008 - Pt 2, Market Data & The Crystal Ball
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
There is nothing simple about analyzing market data in student housing. Those who are good at it often are regarded as having a Crystal Ball. Granted, it's not as easy as a siimple equation, but it's not that mystical either. It honestly just takes a lot of experience, the ability to ask a lot of deep diving questions, and understanding your customer. In this 3 part series, Gretta sits down with Maggie Owens to outline what developers and owners of purpose built off-campus student housing should be focused on before finalizing a contract.
This episode is sponsored by AIM Cruise Incentives. Find out how you can offer a 5 day cruise incentive for only $139 at www.aimcruise.com.
To contact the hosts of this show:
Wesley Deese: Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
Gretta Dare: Gretta@theStatusAgency.com
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
SHI 3007 - Pt 1, Market Data & The Crystal Ball
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
There is nothing simple about analyzing market data in student housing. Those who are good at it often are regarded as having a Crystal Ball. Granted, it's not as easy as a siimple equation, but it's not that mystical either. It honestly just takes a lot of experience, the ability to ask a lot of deep diving questions, and understanding your customer. In this 3 part series, Gretta sits down with Maggie Owens to outline what developers and owners of purpose built off-campus student housing should be focused on before finalizing a contract.
This episode is sponsored by AIM Cruise Incentives. Find out how you can offer a 5 day cruise incentive for only $139 at www.aimcruise.com.
To contact the hosts of this show:
Wesley Deese: Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
Gretta Dare: Gretta@theStatusAgency.com