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Georgia Governor Signs New Lien Law

Earlier this month Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 61, an amended self-storage lien-law bill that updates the state’s ...read more

Safety Hazards and Bodily Injuries

As one of their many tasks, self-storage operators must guard against accidents that can occur on the property to tenants, visitors and staff. ...read more

What Do Customers Think About You?

If you’ve never offered a survey to your self-storage tenants, now’s the time to try it. Surveying your customers can be an excellent way to gauge ...read more

Do You Keep a ‘Do Not Rent To' List?

See what Self-Storage Talk members have to say about keeping a "do not rent to" list of problem past tenants, the criteria used to make the list and ...read more

Maximizing Your Sales Program DVD and Workbook

In this powerful training session, you'll discover better ways to educate customers about storage, set yourself apart from competition, generate more ...read more

Latest Headlines

AMERCO Real Estate Buys Self-Storage Facility in Pharr Texas

Phoenix-based AMERCO Real Estate Co., the development and acquisitions entity for The U-Haul Co., has purchased AAA Storage EXP 281 in Pharr, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News, Real Estate
Florida’s Southern Self Storage Raises $2,500 for Youth Organization

Southern Self Storage in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., partnered with Palm Beach County’s Youth For Christ organization to raise funds for its teen ministry. The company’s two self-storage locations in West Palm Beach held consecutive yard sales in April, raising more than ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News, Management
Variant Commercial Real Estate Buys Texas Self-Storage Facility

Private real estate investment firm Variant Commercial Real Estate LLC purchased a bank-owned self-storage property in Pasadena, Texas. The facility has more than 90,000 rentable square feet with 759 units, some of which are climate controlled. The acquisition brings ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News, Real Estate
Hawaii Self Storage Hits a Home Run With Baseball-Themed Commercial

Hawaii Self Storage hits it out of the park with this playful commercial based on the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The video highlights some facility features and incorporates company mascot Mr. Safety. The company has five facilities on the island of Oahu. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in Videos, Marketing
William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage Expands to Southeast With 23 Facilities

The William Warren Group Inc. (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage portfolio, has expanded its operation to the Southeast, adding 23 storage properties in Florida and South Carolina and opening a regional office in Tampa, Fla. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News
The Jenkins Organization Reports 2012 Self-Storage Financial Results

The Jenkins Organization Inc., an operator, developer and third-party manager of self-storage facilities, announced its 2012 year-end results for same-store sales, reporting an 18.4 percent increase compared to 2011. The company added 19 storage properties during the year, ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News
Is Your Self-Storage Facility Ripe to Attract Commercial Tenants?

Business owners and entrepreneurs is a market segment that should not be overlooked in self-storage. Find out if your facility is right for commercial users and how can you attract this target audience. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in Articles, Management
Improving Your Self-Storage Building Envelope to Increase Energy Efficiency and Save Money

The design of a self-storage facility’s building envelope can save an operator a lot of money or cost him dearly. Learn how some early planning during the development stage can improve a site's energy efficiency. ...More
April 20, 2013
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development
A Boy and His Action Figures Need Self-Storage to Save His Marriage

Tenants need to rent space for all kinds of reasons as this youngster and his large collection of action figures can attest. Watch this humorous commercial from Fortress-Secure Mini-Storage, as a sympathetic friend inquires about recent events in his buddy’s life then pulls ...More
April 19, 2013
Posted in Videos, Marketing
Pipe Bomb, Explosives Removed from Self-Storage Facility in Odessa, TX

A pipe bomb and other potential explosives were discovered this week inside a unit at a CubeSmart self-storage facility in Odessa, Texas. The bomb unit from the Odessa Police Department was called in by narcotics officers who had issued a warrant to search the unit. ...More
April 19, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management