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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

Latest Headlines

Maryland Senate Approves Bill Changes to Self-Storage Lien Law

The Maryland Senate voted 36-10 yesterday to pass an amended bill that would update the state’s self-storage lien-law procedures but preserve the placement of public notices with local newspapers. An earlier version of the bill would have given self-storage operators the ...More
March 19, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Positioning Your Self-Storage Facility for Future Profit: Planning Today for Tomorrow's Sale

The self-storage investment market has returned to nearly all-time historic heights. This article explores ways self-storage owners can plan today to position themselves for increased profit when they sell their property in the future. ...More
March 19, 2013
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Self-Storage Operator Security Public Storage Sponsors Charity Storage

Self-storage operator Security Public Storage has become a sponsor of Charity Storage, a nonprofit organization that raises money for charities through self-storage auctions. Created by Lance Watkins, founder of the self-storage auction site StorageTreasures.com, Charity ...More
March 18, 2013
Posted in News, Management
Self-Storage Management Company The Jenkins Organization Hires District Manager

The Jenkins Organization Inc., a self-storage management company, hired Monty Rainey as district manager. Rainey will oversee properties in Oklahoma and the Texas markets of Austin, San Antonio and West Houston. He also will expand the company’s management operations along ...More
March 18, 2013
Posted in News, Management
Storage Business Owners Alliance Partners With All Risks to Offer Property-Insurance Program to Self-Storage Owners

The Storage Business Owners Alliance LLC (SBOA), a buying group for the U.S. self-storage industry, has formed a partnership with All Risks Ltd., an independent, wholesale insurance broker and program administrator for the self-storage industry, to form the SBOA Property ...More
March 18, 2013
Posted in News, Management
You're Going to Relocate My Cell Tower!? What Self-Storage Operators Need to Know About This (Often) Empty Threat

When a cell-tower company threatens to relocate its equipment from a self-storage property during contract negotiations, the facility owner may think he has no recourse but to comply with its demands. The owner who knows his options will be better equipped to deal with ...More
March 17, 2013
Posted in Articles, Management
Self-Storage Operators in Ireland Prevail in Young Market, Tough Economy

While self-storage is a well-known service in the United States, it’s not as widely accepted in many international markets, including Ireland. Despite the challenges, self-storage operators in the country are establishing successful facilities and educating their customers ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in Articles
Going for the Pot o' Gold: Self-Storage Success Takes a Lot More Than Luck

St. Patrick's Day is Sunday, so it's a perfect time to honor those self-storage professionals who hail from the Emerald Isle. Though Ireland is a relatively small market with few competitors, its operators have still learned that to find the pot o' gold, they need to employ ...More
March 15, 2013 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Management
Self-Storage Operator Stor-All Systems Launches ‘Loc-all Good’ Community-Service Initiative

Stor-All Systems Inc., which operates self-storage facilities under the Stor-All Storage name, has launched Loc-all Good, a company initiative to promote employee-community involvement and charitable work in the markets of its 44 facility locations. The company will pay ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in News, Management
The Lock Up Adds Indoor Boat/RV Parking to Self-Storage Facility in St. Petersburg, FL

The Lock Up Self Storage has opened an indoor parking facility for car, boat and RV storage at its facility in St. Petersburg, Fla. More than 40 parking spaces can accommodate vehicles up to 50 feet long in a climate-controlled environment. ...More
March 15, 2013
Posted in News, Development