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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

Amazing Spaces Storage Centers Voted Favorite Self-Storage Operator in Online Poll

Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, a self-storage operator with four facilities in Texas, was recently voted the favorite self-storage operator for the fourth year in a row in the “Best of the Woodlands” reader poll conducted by WoodlandsOnline.com. ...More
March 11, 2013
Posted in News, Management
Investigators Connect Ponzi Scheme Suspect to Pipe Bombs Found at Self-Storage Facilities

A man in FBI custody on suspicion of operating a Ponzi scheme is also a suspect in the recent discovery of pipe bombs inside self-storage units in two states. Investigators have named Istvan “Steve” A. Merchenthaler a suspect in the storage of pipe bombs discovered two ...More
March 11, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Storage Express Acquires 3 Self-Storage Facilities in Sidney, Ohio

Self-storage operator Storage Express purchased three facilities in Sidney, Ohio, from Lock-It-Up Storage. The portfolio includes 62,000 square feet of property and more than 500 storage units. ...More
March 11, 2013
Posted in News, Real Estate
Building Better Business With Generosity: Ways for Self-Storage Operators to Give Back to Their Communities

Statistics show customers prefer to buy from companies that support charities and causes they see as valuable to their community. If your self-storage business is looking for ways to give back, consider the following options. ...More
March 11, 2013
Posted in Articles, Management
What Would You Do? Self-Storage Auction Dilemmas

The lien sale can be a source of worry for self-storage operators, as so many challenging and unexpected things can happen. Do you know what to do in the face of a difficult auction scenario? Is what you would do the same as what you should do? Inside Self-Storage recently ...More
March 9, 2013
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Madison Real Estate Group Adds Self-Storage to Third-Party Management Services

The Madison Real Estate Group, a property-management company serving Arizona, California and Nevada, has expanded its services to include self-storage facilities. The company was recently hired to manage Vulcan Street Storage, a 373-unit facility in Lompoc, Calif., near ...More
March 8, 2013
Posted in News, Management
Self-Storage REIT CubeSmart Honored for Contact Center, Customer Service

CubeSmart, a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), received three gold Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service during a banquet ceremony on Feb. 25 in Las Vegas. The company was given the top prize for Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in ...More
March 8, 2013
Posted in News
Deflecting Self-Storage Distractions with Time-Management Tools

Guest blogger Matthew Van Horn knows how chaotic any five-minute span can be for any self-storage manager, owner or investor. In a quest to find a solution to his own project- and time-management challenges, he recently tested two software applications to help keep him ...More
March 7, 2013
Posted in Blog, Management
Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Partners with Pro Hockey Team for ‘Uncle of the Year’ Contest

Uncle Bob's Self Storage, the operating brand of Sovran Self Storage Inc., has again partnered with the Syracuse Crunch, a minor league hockey team, to sponsor the team’s fan-driven "Uncle of the Year" contest. ...More
March 7, 2013
Posted in News, Marketing
Pro Cycling Team Sponsored by SmartStop Self Storage Names 2013 Riders

The professional cycling team sponsored by SmartStop Self Storage, the retail brand for Strategic Storage Trust Inc., has named its roster for the 2013 season. Among the riders on this year’s SmartStop-Mountain Khakis Professional Cycling Team is Canadian national criterium ...More
March 7, 2013
Posted in News, Marketing