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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

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Florida Self Storage Association to Host Webinar on Reputation Management

The Florida Self Storage Association will host a webinar that will help self-storage operators manage their online reputation, May 21, 1-2:30 p.m. EST. Presented by Matt Grant, an online strategist with The Storage Group, the event will teach facility owners and managers ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management, Marketing
Re-Designing a Self-Storage Facility: Renovations Add Curb Appeal and a Competitive Edge

While changes in management and marketing can help a struggling self-storage facility, sometimes the only way to attract new customers and stay competitive is through a proper re-design. From roof to the doors, learn how renovations can improve curb appeal and profit. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Construction
Self-Storage Facility in Rockford, IL, Becomes Second Red Dot Storage Location

A-1 Sandy Hollow U-Storage in Rockford, Ill., was recently sold to Red Dot Storage I LLC for $648,000. The 25,560-square-foot facility at 5750 Sandy Hollow Road will be rebranded as Red Dot Storage. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
California Operator San Clemente Self Storage Highlights Vehicle Storage

In this short marketing video, San Clemente Self Storage demonstrates how its self-storage units can be used to store vehicles. The California self-storage operator has more than 700 units available in a variety of sizes. The facility offers 24-hour recorded video ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Videos
New Partnership With StorageBattles.com Allows SmartStop Self Storage Facilities to Hold Online Auctions

Strategic Capital Holdings LLC (SCH), the sponsor of self-storage operator Strategic Storage Trust Inc., has partnered with StorageBattles.com to offer online storage auctions for its SmartStop Self Storage locations. The company had previously relied on its district ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Management
SSG Development and Extra Space to Open New Self-Storage Facility in Somerville, MA

SSG Development LLC, a real estate investment and property development company that develops, builds and owns self-storage facilities along the East Coast, is opening a new facility in Somerville, Mass., in early June that will be managed and branded by Extra Space Storage. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
Records-Storage Software Provider O’Neil Raises Money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

O’Neil Software, a provider of software solutions for records-storage centers worldwide, has selected St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the fundraising recipient for this year’s oneilPartner Conference, Sept. 18-20, in Huntington Beach, Calif. Formerly called the ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
Stor-All Storage Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Deerfield Beach Headquarters

Stor-All Storage, a self-storage operator with 44 facilities throughout Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Deerfield Beach, Fla., location and headquarters. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
Self-Storage Among Top-Performing REITs During First Quarter 2013

Self-storage and shopping malls posted the largest first-quarter 2013 financial gains among real estate investment trusts (REITs). Although REITs across most sectors performed well during the quarter, self-storage was among a group whose earnings exceeded analyst ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
Proposed Self-Storage Development Denied in Marco Island, FL

City zoning officials in Marco Island, Fla., voted 5-1 Friday against a proposed zoning amendment that would enable Progressive Auto Storage to add traditional self-storage units to its vehicle-storage business. The request for a C-4 zoning district was opposed by two ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Development, Legal Issues