EP#106 Casey Petersen | Is Student Housing Doomed by an Enrollment Cliff? Not Exactly.

<p>Is student housing in decline due to a massive enrollment cliff? Not exactly. While demographics are changing and the college-age population declining, the impact appears to be far more nuanced than doomsdayers suggest. Some campuses are doing just fine, while others are struggling. In this episode, rental housing economist Jay Parsons dives into the nuance of what&#39;s really happening as population trends shift, and why some universities may be better positioned than others going forward. Jay also shares his hot take on how this shift in student housing may be an early clue of what&#39;s to come in the conventional apartment market, as well. Later in the program, Jay goes in depth on the state of the student housing market with Casey Petersen, the CEO of PeakMade, one of the nation&#39;s top 10 largest student housing property managers with roughly 50,000 beds across 29 states. Also in this episode, Jay responds to a reader complaint on his observations on Austin&#39;s apartment rent and supply trends, as well as shares commentary on the latest headlines touching on rental housing — including an article about the rising political movement among renters.</p>