Did you know that the average college student will spend between $20,000 and $30,000 on housing during their college career? 

The money that you put down as your equity for one of our cottages should be less than what you would have spent on rent during your child’s tenure at college.  Instead, this money will go towards an investment that should give you a cash return, provide tax benefits, and appreciate in value.  Plus, your child will enjoy a safe, well-built, comfortable living environment with his/her friends during school.

Here are just a few of the reasons to buy at one of our student cottage communities:

• Great Investment
• Putting your child on the deed can help lower mortgage and tax costs as well as give them a head start establishing credit.
• Your child’s friends can help cover your monthly expenses with their rent likely letting your child live in the cottage for less than if you were to rent.
• Mortgage interest, property taxes, operating expenses and depreciation may provide valuable tax shelters.
• Every time one of our cottages has re-sold, the parent/investor has not only gotten their initial investment back, but also a significant profit*.
• Tenant Safety is our top concern– We employ the following features in many of our properties:  security/privacy gates and fences, security cameras, pre-wiring for alarm systems, part-time security guards and/or off-duty police officer patrols.
• Low maintenance/ high quality construction – All our cottages are built with brick and Hardiplank exteriors, as well as low maintenance flooring and other low maintenance interior components (see each community's website for full list of Cottage details).
• All major appliances are included with the purchase of your cottage
• Reduced commission rate on re-sale of your Cottage
• Tight restrictive covenants help maintain long-term property values
• Lower risk investment – unlike many other segments of the real estate industry, there should always be a steady stream of renters in the student housing market.  As evidence, we have never had a vacancy in any of the Cottages we manage*, despite consistently increasing rents.
• Our experienced development team has completed numerous student cottage developments in several college towns
• Resort-style amenity packages- unlike living in a house in a traditional neighborhood, our projects often offer top-of-the-line amenity packages to further enhance the college experience.

* as of April 2008