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REITs Release 1Q 2013 Financial Results

The four U.S.-based self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs)—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage Inc., Public Storage Inc. and Sovran Self ...read more

New Development: Tips for Buying Land

With increasing land costs and escalating city and county building requirements, self-storage developers are getting more creative at finding sites ...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

How Do You Fill Up a New Self-Storage Facility?

An investor strongly considering self-storage wants to know the best ways to fill up a new self-storage facility. Join fellow Self-Storage Talk ...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

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NFL Star Patrick Peterson to Appear at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Phoenix Event

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson will make an appearance on April 20 at an Uncle Bob’s Self Storage facility in Phoenix. Peterson will greet fans from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Uncle Bob’s location at 1928 E. Bell Road. ...More
April 11, 2013
Posted in News
Atlanta City Councilmember Uses Twitter to Oppose Self-Storage Facility

A proposed four-story self-storage facility in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district has received resistance from local residents and a member of the city council, who has started a social media campaign against the project. Councilmember Kwanza Hall is using the Twitter ...More
April 11, 2013
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Legal Issues
Florida Self Storage Association to Host Webinar on Oil-Spill Recovery Program

The Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on April 18 to address the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Program and whether some of the state's self-storage operators might be eligible. Presented by the Economic Recovery Group and ...More
April 11, 2013
Posted in News
Australia Mobile-Storage Operator TaxiBox Offers Door-to-Door Interstate Service

TaxiBox, a mobile self-storage operator based in Melbourne, Australia, has launched phase two of its national expansion strategy with the addition of interstate moves and transportation service, with a fixed price for interstate moves across all Australian cities. ...More
April 10, 2013
Posted in News
State Associations Make Headway With Legislative Updates to Self-Storage Laws

State self-storage associations continued to make legislative gains through the first quarter of 2013, with at least 14 states making progress toward updating self-storage regulations. In most instances where at least one branch of a state’s legislature has recently passed ...More
April 10, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
San Clemente Self Storage Owner Bill Burk Offers a Tour of His California Facility

Bill Burk, owner of San Clemente Self Storage, offers a tour of the California facility. Burk comments on facility’s safety features, amenities and friendly staff. ...More
April 10, 2013
Posted in Videos, Management
Full Speed Ahead: Inside Self-Storage World Expo Attendees Cruise Toward Success

Self-storage professionals from around the world displayed renewed industry enthusiasm at the 2013 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, April 2-5. Developers and potential investors gleaned information about building trends and discussed plans with vendors, while ...More
April 10, 2013
Posted in Articles
Self-Storage Operator ezStorage Corp. Targets College Students With Online Sweepstakes

ezStorage Corp., a self-storage operator based in Columbia, Md., has launched “Click, Store & Score,” a sweepstakes promotion targeted at college students and staff. Participants with valid college identification who rent a storage unit between now and June 30 each will ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in News, Marketing
Self-Storage Truck-Rental Supplier On The Move Raises $1K for Juvenile Diabetes Research

On The Move Inc., a full-service truck-rental company serving the self-storage industry, recently raised $1,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The company donated $1 to JDRF for every new Facebook “like” it received during its online fundraising ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in News
Inside Self-Storage Publishes 2013 Management-Software Showcase

Inside Self-Storage (ISS), a provider of educational and professional resources for the self-storage industry, has published its 2013 Management-Software Showcase, highlighting some of the top suppliers of self-storage software packages. Presented in image-gallery format, ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in News, Technology