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Weekly Roundup of Student Housing News

November 30, 2015

Here’s what’s happening in student housing… Austin, Texas—ACC Earns Two Awards from National Association of Home Builders American Campus Communities brought home two awards at this year’s annual National Association of Home Builders ceremony: Best Student Housing Apartment Community and Best Mixed-use Community. The two awards were conferred upon ACC’s Chestnut Hill. Nashville, Tenn.—UTC Breaks Ground on…

UniversityParent’s “Best for Parents” Off to Strong Start

November 30, 2015

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This month, UniversityParent launched an innovative new tool that allows companies to demonstrate their commitment to the crucial but unnamed stakeholders in student housing: parents. The idea for the tool was born to UniversityParent’s founder and CEO Sarah Schupp about a year ago at the InterFace Student Housing Conference in Austin, Texas. “I was leading…

Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Decorations

November 24, 2015

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Do you find yourself all of a sudden hosting Thanksgiving for you and some of your fellow friends? Somehow that always tends to happen in college. Some of your friends are snowed in, had their flights cancelled, or simply just couldn’t afford to make it home. Whatever the issue is though, you find yourself with…

Guest Crises: How to Host in an Already Packed Apartment

November 23, 2015

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Although you might love the idea of your cousin or your best friend from back home coming to see you at your apartment, as the day approaches you have second thoughts. With your apartment already packed with your roommates and all of their stuff, you could be wondering how to host in an already packed apartment.…

5 Reasons Luxury Student Housing WON’T Spoil Your Child

November 20, 2015

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Luxury student housing is a trend that unique to the millennial generation. It’s a growing, $5 billion industry that’s part of the overall reshaping of the way students attend college in general. Now, college is all a social and developmental process—not just something that is done to get a job. While the price tag on…

A Constant College Apartment Dilemma: Cleaning

November 19, 2015

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Before You Leave for the Holidays: Three Tips

November 19, 2015

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The holidays are coming! You can’t wait for the parties, to see your friends and family back home, and, hey, to take a break from school! Of course, going home for the holidays means you’ll also be gone from your off-campus apartment too. Here are some quick things you can do to make sure you come back to a…

College Apartment Cleaning Hacks

November 19, 2015

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Do you have a hard time finding any time to actually clean your apartment? Between school, studying, and a social life, it can definitely be difficult. Still, cleaning your college apartment needs to be done. This is especially true if you are a social person and enjoy inviting friends over to your house. No one enjoys coming…

Weekly Roundup of Student Housing News

November 18, 2015

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Here’s what’s happening in student housing… Fayetteville, Ark.—Greystar Awarded Management near University of Arkansas Greystar Student Living has been awarded management over Fountain Residential Partners’ Beechwood Village. The 670-bed housing community was designed by Modus Studio to be a modern, cottage-style community arranged around a central park. Beechwood Village sits within one mile of the University of Arkansas.…

15 Ways to Have Fun with Roommates

November 16, 2015

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You have to be prepared when you move in with new roommates – pranks are constantly in play. In this case – and not a literal sense – you are going to have to fight fire with fire. Creativity is key when pulling such antics, and doing so in a way that everyone can laugh about…

Unbreakable Party Crashing Safety Measures

November 16, 2015

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You and your roommates want to throw a party and invite a lot of people in your student housing complex. Lots of people = college hall party. But, you don’t want to upset the landlord—or worse, bring them to crash, and end, the party. What’s the best way to throw a hall party the landlord won’t crash? Step…

Parents Corner: Four Questions to Ask Before Subletting

November 13, 2015

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Subletting an apartment, whether due to study abroad or summer work, is a great way for your student to get all the perks of a long-term lease without, well, the lease. It’s a process, though, and shouldn’t be entered into lightly. Even if the person subleasing the apartment is a friend that is eager to hand…