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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

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

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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The Power of Color in Self-Storage Facilty Design

The attractive use of color in self-storage building design can add an important dimension to the overall curb appeal of the finished structure. There are three primary ways to use color: for branding purposes, to improve building aesthetics and as part of the landscaping. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Development
U-Haul Adds Self-Storage Facility to Rental Operation in Minot, ND

The U-Haul Co. of Fargo has completed construction of a self-storage facility at its existing U-Haul rental operation in Minot, N.D. The new addition to U-Haul Moving and Storage of Minot features two single-story storage buildings comprised of 33,150 net rentable square ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Self-Storage Operators in Marco Island, FL, Oppose Zoning Change Sought by Vehicle-Storage Company

A proposed zoning amendment under consideration in Marco Island, Fla., would enable Progressive Auto Storage to add traditional self-storage units to its vehicle-storage business, but the petition is opposed by some neighboring self-storage operators. Those in opposition ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Legal Issues
Barker Pacific Group, Artemis Real Estate Acquire Third California Self-Storage Property

The self-storage real estate partnership of Barker Pacific Group and Artemis Real Estate Partners Fund I recently acquired Security Self Storage in Rohnert Park, Calif., as the third property in the group’s portfolio. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Real Estate
SpareFoot Staff Members Move Their Funky Items Into a Different Self-Storage Unit

In this episode of “Adventures in Storage,” Patrick Mizer, lead developer, and Tony Emerson, SEO analyst, for SpareFoot, an online marketplace that streamlines the rental process for self-storage customers, talk about their experience moving strange items from one ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Videos
Every Decision You Make Can Impact Your Self-Storage Business

Every decision made by self-storage managers and owners can either help or hurt their business. Guest blogger Joel Little says it is critical all employees understand the importance of the role they play in the success of a self-storage operation. The keys to success are ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Management
Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Releases Mobile App for Customers

Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust, has released a mobile app for customers using devices with iOS and Android operating systems. The app includes account-management features for existing storage customers including bill payment, auto-pay ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Marketing
Storage Post Self Storage Renovates Yonkers, NY, Facility

As part of its company-wide branding initiatives, Storage Post Self Storage recently renovated its facility in Yonkers, N.Y. The multi-story storage building at 131 Saw Mill River Road received extensive updates to the interior and exterior that dramatically alter its ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
3 Keys to Successful Crisis Management for Self-Storage Operations

Understanding human nature and how people react to crisis is one of the fundamental keys to crisis management. By following these three suggestions, self-storage operators can be better prepared for an emergency. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Management
MoveNetwork Offers Nationwide Database of Self-Storage Facilities for Consumers

MoveNetwork, a website that helps people find deals on moving and storage services, has created a nationwide database of self-storage facilities to help its users find storage and request quotes for space. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News