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Facility Value

A Macro Look at Today’s Self-Storage Market and the Factors Affecting Occupancy, Revenue and Facility Value

Real estate expert Ben Vestal takes a macro look at today's self-storage market including occupancy, revenue, property value and lending, making a few predictions for the rest of the year. He references at factors such as the U.S. economy, population mobility, consumer ...More
2 weeks ago By Ben Vestal
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
The Self-Storage Appraisal Process: Understanding Valuation Approaches Used Today

There are three primary approaches to valuing self-storage facilities as part of the appraisal process. Which an appraiser uses depends on various factors. This article focuses on the sales-comparison and income-capitalization approaches and provides detailed examples and ...More
February 3, 2013
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Tips to Help Self-Storage Owners Increase Income, Reduce Expenses and Raise Facility Value

Even though the self-storage industry has changed greatly over the past decade, it can still be simple to increase your bottom line. Here are some tips to help facility owners increase their income, reduce expenses and improve their facility value. With a little attention ...More
October 30, 2012
Posted in Articles, Management
Using Direct Capitalization to Estimate Self-Storage Facility Value

Key self-storage brokers, property owners and property managers still use direct capitalization and discounted cash flow as primary tools of the income approach to estimating facility value. They use the sales-comparison approach as support. This article focuses primarily ...More
June 30, 2012 By Ray Wilson
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Appealing Self-Storage Property Taxes: Reducing Facility Expenses and Increasing Profit

Self-storage property-tax valuations and expenses have been consistently rising over the years, but few owners have questioned their facility’s appointed value. Now’s the time for self-storage operators to challenge their property-tax valuation, reduce their bill and raise ...More
February 27, 2012
Posted in Articles, Management, 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 Facility Value: 10 Things Owners Can Do to Improve Their Investment Today

Self-storage operators who plan to sell their facilities in the next year or two can maximize their ultimate sales proceeds by making simple improvements. Here are 10 ways operators can increase the value of their facilities before they go to market. ...More
February 11, 2012
Posted in Articles, Real Estate
Black Friday Shopping for Self-Storage Operators: Get Your 2012 ISS Factbook and Membership

Skip the crowds at the mall this year and take advantage of these two ISS offerings. They'll help you kick off a prosperous 2012 for your self-storage facility. ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Blog, Construction, Development, Finance, Legal Issues, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology
Risks and Opportunities in the Current Real Estate Market: Protecting Self-Storage Facility Value

There are many factors that affect self-storage facility value, and today's real estate market creates risks as well as opportunities for today's industry owners and investors. Read about cap rates, interests rates and other value influencers as well as ways to protect your ...More
July 31, 2011 By Ben Vestal
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Inside Self-Storage Releases 2011 Buyer’s Guide, Directory of Product/Service Providers

Inside Self-Storage has released its 2011 Buyer’s Guide, a directory containing hundreds of self-storage product and service suppliers. In the guide, users will find detailed information about industry associations, builders, management companies, security providers, ...More
July 15, 2011
Posted in News, Construction, Development, Finance, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology

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