Episodes

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

Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
SHI 3006 - 2018 Summer Turn Episode with Lincoln Ogata
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Are you ready for summer TURN? In this episode, Lincoln Ogata with EZ Turn joins me as my guest co-host to discuss our history with Student Housing Turns and we answer questions from our audience about TURN as well.
This episode is sponsored by AUS Furniture. Check them out at www.theAUSway.com
Questions for Lincoln or EZ Turn... email Lincoln at lincoln@ezturn.net
Want more information on Wes and Student Housing Insight? Check out www.StudentHousingInsight.com

Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
SHI Behind the Biz - Appalachian University Systems
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
One of our great sponsors this summer is Appalahian University Systems, or better known as AUS Furniture. AUS has been providing great furniture to the student housing space for over 15 years. Their track record includes both on-campus facilites as well as off-campus facilities and their commitment to excellence is bar none. Recently we sat down with AUS's managing director, Dean Harvison, and Chief Development Officer, Curtis Cook, to discuss the company's history, culture, and dedication to the customer. This episode will do more than give you some insight on AUS but will also provide a great road map for building strong teams and keeping the customer #1.
Check AUS out at www.theAUSway.com
To find out more about consulting and business development services offered by the host, Wesley Deese, check out his website at www.ProvidentialStudentHousing.com

Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
SHI 3005 - ACUHO-I with Dr. Alvin Sturdivant
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
In this episode, Wes sits down with ACUHO-I's President-Elect, Alvin Sturdivant, to discuss the association's mission and the upcoming annual conference being held in Denver this July.
This podcast is sponsored by AUS Furniture. To find out more, visit there website at www.TheAUSway.com
ACUHO-I's website: www.acuho-i.org
Host: Wesley Deese; wes@providentialstudenthousing.com

Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
This is the 2nd episode of a 2 part series covering the topic of Student Housing Communites who offer transportation services. In this episode Wes interviews Doug Martin, the CEO of Transpar. Last year, Transpar became the first company to provide transportation needs of a national portfolio of student housing properties when they partnered with Scion to take over the day to day operations of their property-to-campus shuttle services. We talk about what they've learned and Doug provides some great advice to student housing managers who are managing this service in house.
This episode is sponsored by AUS Furniture. Check them out at www.TheAUSway.com
To find out more about Transpar, visit their website at Transpar.com
To reach the co-hosts regarding consulting services, contact Wesley Deese at Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com.

Friday Jun 01, 2018
SHI 3003 - Transportation & Students Part 1
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
This is the 1st episode of a 2 part series covering the topic of Student Housing Communities' who are providing shuttle and bus service. In this first episode we discuss the impact this service has on a property's marketing and brand.
This episode is sponsored by AUS Furniture. Check them out at www.TheAUSway.com
To reach the co-hosts regarding consulting services, contact Wesley Deese at Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com.

Thursday May 17, 2018
SHI 3002-Amazing SEO, Untangling the Web
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is in a constant state of evolution. Because of that, there is a lot of confusion in the housing world (both student and conventional) on how to approach it. One of the groups that is staying on top of it is AgencyFifty3 based in Denver, CO. Gretta Dare recently got to sit down with their SEO expert, Sam Winn, to discuss how apartment owners and managers should approach the SEO and the web development process.
This episode is sponsored by Carter-Young Inc. Check them out at www.carter-young.com
Check out AgencyFifty3 at www.agcencyFifty3.com;
Are you in need of a consultant in the student housing industry? Check us out at www.ProvidentialStudentHousing.com
You can reach the host, Wesley Deese, at Wes@ProvidentialStudentHousing.com