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Derek Warren American Campus Communities ACC-N WATCH Jul 15, 2014

He can’t get over the amount of student debt so it must be parents funding accommodation. These apartments are very luxurious. He thinks it is a challenging market in this environment. He is waiting to see some of the new developments and how they fill up. He likes the US hotel space and industrial space, which are directly linked to the economy.

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