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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

Important Facility-Safety Practices

One of the basics of operating a successful self-storage facility is ensuring it's crime-free and safe for staff and tenants. By incorporating these ...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

Self-Storage Operator Gotham Mini Storage Launches ‘Most Cramped Space’ Photo Contest

Gotham Mini Storage, a new self-storage facility in Manhattan, N.Y., has launched “NYC’s Most Cramped Space Contest” on its Facebook page, inviting New Yorkers to post pictures of their most cramped living spaces. Selected winners will win up to a year of storage from ...More
March 6, 2013
Posted in News, Management, Marketing
StorageAhead Launches Online Space Calculator for Self-Storage Customers

StorageAhead, a provider of online-marketing services for the self-storage industry, has launched a space calculator to help self-storage customers determine which unit size they will need to store their belongings. Users can select shapes and sizes for various furniture ...More
March 6, 2013
Posted in News
StorageMart Self-Storage Awards $5K in Student Scholarships for Spring Semester 2013

StorageMart, a self-storage company with more than 130 locations across the United States and Canada, has rewarded five students with $1,000 checks as part of the company’s ScholarSmarts program. Recipients were chosen from nearly 400 essay responses. ...More
March 5, 2013
Posted in News
Trailer Released for ‘Self-Storage’ Horror Film

Woodhaven Production Co. and Verdi Productions, producers of the horror film “Self-Storage,” have released the movie’s first trailer. Due out this summer, the graphic, two-minute snippet is the public’s first glimpse into the mayhem that occurs during the thriller. ...More
March 5, 2013
Posted in News
What Would You Do? Tips for Managing Your Self-Storage Mulah

How a self-storage operator manages his money has a huge impact on the success of his business. Rental rates, discounts and collections are key components of the equation, but they're not always simple to control. Inside Self-Storage asked industry professionals to share ...More
March 5, 2013
Posted in Articles, Finance, Management
New Zealand Self-Storage Facility on Auction Block Unless Private Buyer Found

Kawerau Secure Storage, the only self-storage facility in Kawerau, New Zealand, will be auctioned on March 6 unless a private buyer can be secured beforehand, according to Bayleys Real Estate, a firm offering real estate marketing, sale and valuation services. The ...More
March 4, 2013
Posted in News, Real Estate
Inside Self-Storage Store Adds PayPal to Online Payment Options

The Inside Self-Storage Store, an e-commerce website providing on-demand insight and education products for self-storage professionals, has added PayPal as a payment option for customers. PayPal enables shoppers to pay for goods online without submitting their financial ...More
March 4, 2013
Posted in News
Storsmart Insurance Hires Riehm as Western Region Sales Director

Storsmart Insurance Co., a provider of tenant insurance for the self-storage industry, hired Ben Riehm as western region sales director. Riehm will focus his efforts on helping self-storage operators improve the tenant-insurance component of their business. ...More
March 4, 2013
Posted in News
What Would You Do? Handling Common Crises in a Self-Storage Operation

Self-storage operators never know when a crisis may hit such as a fire, flood, roof leak or tenant injury. They must be prepared to act when something goes wrong. Inside Self-Storage recently reached out to self-storage operators and insurance experts to learn how they ...More
March 3, 2013
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Police Recover $800K in Stolen Liquor from 3 Canadian Self-Storage Facilities

Police have recovered 2,500 cases of stolen liquor valued at $800,000 from three self-storage facilities in Brampton and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Investigators searched Safe Self Storage and Public Storage in Brampton, and Yellow Self Storage in Mississauga. Four ...More
March 1, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management