Inside Self-Storage - Cap (Capitalization) Rates

Understanding Capitalization Rates in Today's Self-Storage Market

While there’s a lot of information available about capitalization (cap) rates in the self-storage industry, it’s not always accurate, and it’s often found in generalizations. Self-storage investors and owners need a fundamental understanding of cap rates so they can ...More

March 31, 2013 By Ben Vestal

Posted in Articles, Real Estate

Positioning Your Self-Storage Facility for Future Profit: Planning Today for Tomorrow's Sale

The self-storage investment market has returned to nearly all-time historic heights. This article explores ways self-storage owners can plan today to position themselves for increased profit when they sell their property in the future. ...More

March 19, 2013

Posted in Articles, Real Estate

Self-Storage Real Estate in the Northeast: Experts Discuss Cap Rates, Loans and Regions Ripe for Investment

The self-storage real estate market continues to improve in the northeast states; however, the number of quality, stabilized facilities available for purchase is beginning to dwindle, forcing capitalization rates to compress in some markets. Real estate experts discuss cap ...More

March 15, 2013 By Ben Vestal

Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate

Self-Storage Real Estate and Performance Trends 2012-2013: Occupancy, Rates and Sales

Both good news and bad bolstered the self-storage industry in 2012, and positive trends are in the works for real estate and investing in 2013. This article provides a summary of last year's performance and predictions for the year ahead. ...More

January 30, 2013

Posted in Articles, Real Estate

Self-Storage Real Estate in the Western States: Sales, Cap-Rate Trends and Development Opportunities

The self-storage real estate market has had an uptick in sales over the past year, with investors once again looking for quality assets to add to their portfolios. In this article, real estate experts representing self-storage markets in the western states discuss trends in ...More

November 29, 2012 By Ben Vestal

Posted in Articles, Development, Real Estate

Self-Storage Real Estate in the South-Central States: Rental Rates and Economy Show Improvements

Over the past year, the self-storage investment market has continued to stabilize as financing has become more available in some markets. The industry is also experiencing a greater volume of sales transactions as buyers take advantage of low interest rates. Real estate ...More

September 18, 2012 By Ben Vestal

Posted in Articles, Real Estate

Factors to Determining Self-Storage Investment Quality: Questions to Ask Your Seller and Broker

This article discusses factors that go into determining the “quality” of a particular self-storage investment as it compares to other (apparently) similar investments. The astute self-storage investor is aware of these subtle influences on value and understands how each ...More

February 25, 2012

Posted in Articles, Real Estate

Self-Storage Real Estate in the Western States: Capitalization Rates, Financing and New Development

The self-storage real estate market has shown more activity as investors began to once again seek quality properties. To get answers to questions relevant to today’s facility owners, buyers and sellers, a roundtable of real estate experts discuss the state of self-storage ...More

November 23, 2011

Posted in Articles, Development, Finance, Real Estate

The Role Arbitrage Plays in Today's Self-Storage Real Estate Opportunities

While an increase in revenue is creating more cash flow for self-storage owners today, the real opportunity lies in the arbitrage between cap rates and interest rates on which a real estate investor can capitalize. Arbitrage is usually thought of as a high finance concept, ...More

October 29, 2011 By Ben Vestal

Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate

Self-Storage Performance in a Recession: Why This Slump Is Different From Past Downturns

The self-storage market has improved, but it’s clear the industry is experiencing a different dynamic in today’s environment. While the current economic climate has raised questions about resiliency in the property type, a more fundamental question is whether existing and ...More

September 19, 2011

Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate

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