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Safety Checklist Operators Can Share

There are a number of proactive steps self-storage owners and managers can take every day to help ensure their property is safe. This includes ...read more

Image Gallery Highlights 2014 ISS Expo

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has published a new online image gallery, “ISS Expo 2014: Visual Highlights From the Self-Storage Industry's Biggest ...read more

4 Technologies to Improve Customer Care

There are a number of technologies self-storage operators should be using today to improve customer service and convenience. Among them are video, ...read more

Lessons From the Kiwi Fire

The fire at Kiwi Self Storage in New Zealand has provided an excellent lesson on the right way to handle an unexpected event. Here's a look at why ...read more

Late Fees: Debating Percentages Vs. Flat Rates

When it comes to charging self-storage late fees, there is no "one-size-fits-all." In this thread, Self-Storage Talk ...read more

ISS Expo 2014 Builders Bundle DVD Package

Get 12 education sessions on key aspects of development, construction, investing and financing, presented by top industry experts. This package saves ...read more

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Self-Storage Industry Mourns the Passing of Argus Founder Michael McCune

Michael L. McCune, founder of the Argus Self Storage Sales Network (ASSSN), died on April 5. He was 68. McCune was actively involved in the commercial real estate business for more than 40 years. He played a key role in the development and sale of nearly 4 million square ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Real Estate
Amended Self-Storage Lien Law Stalls in Alabama Senate

An amended bill intended to update the self-storage lien law in Alabama appears to have stalled in the senate, effectively ending its chance for passage this year, according to the national Self Storage Association, which supported the bill along with the Alabama Self ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Sovran Self Storage Announces First-Quarter 2014 Dividend, Completes $175M Financing of Unsecured Term Notes

Real estate investment trust Sovran Self Storage Inc., which operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, will pay its shareholders a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2014, which ended March 31. The amount is equal to that ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Finance
ISS News Desk: Mergers, New Resources Shape Self-Storage Online-Auction Business

With many states updating their self-storage lien laws to acknowledge the validity of online auctions in addition to onsite lien sales, the industry has seen new online-auction providers, mergers and resources in recent months. This News Desk offers an overview of recent ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in Videos, Legal Issues
Updated Self-Storage Lien Laws Signed by Governors in Indiana, Michigan

Update 4/8/14 – The governors of Indiana and Michigan signed updated self-storage lien laws last month, enacting new measures that change the administering of the lien-law process for facility operators in those states. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage Acquires 6 Colorado Facilities

The William Warren Group (WWG), a privately held real estate company that operates the StorQuest Self Storage brand, has purchased six Colorado facilities consisting of 353,902 net rentable square feet of storage space and nearly 2,700 units for $33 million. The properties, ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Real Estate
Selby Self Storage Opens New Facility in Selby, England

Selby Self Storage has opened a new facility in Selby, England. Located at Selby Business Park, the facility features indoor units and automated services with 24-hour access, as well as outside container storage and warehouse floor space for storing pallets, theater sets ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Finance
Self-Storage Management Software Gets a SMAC: Social Media, Mobile Applications, Analytics and Cloud

Read how self-storage management software is changing to embrace SMAC (social media, mobile applications, analytics and cloud), keeping customers better satisfied and businesses more profitable. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in Articles, Management, Technology
Self Storage Group Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

Self Storage Group Inc. (SSG), an investment-management company with interests in self-storage, has adopted a stockholder rights plan. The move is another step in the company's decision last year to change from an investment company to an operating company that “owns, ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Finance
Self-Storage REIT Strategic Storage Trust Releases 4Q 2013, Year-End Financial Results

Strategic Storage Trust Inc., a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT), released its financial results for the quarter ending Dec. 31. The company reported year-over-year same-store revenue and net operating income (NOI) increases of 8.6 percent ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Finance