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Forecasting the Self-Storage Investment in Canada

The self-storage industry in Canada is somewhat insulated from financial woes as an integral service to companies or people who are downsizing or experiencing some type of transition. So the demand for self-storage is likely to increase even through a tough economic period. ...More
May 18, 2009 Richard Leach
Posted in Articles, Finance
Is Your Self-Storage Loan Overleveraged?

The fact is banks are lending and deals are getting done in today’s market environment. Lenders are much more selective, there are fewer of them, and there is far less availability of non-recourse capital. However, you can find a good loan if you know where to look and have ...More
May 4, 2009 Shawn Hill
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
BTE Investment and William Warren Group to Build Self-Storage in Thousand Oaks

BTE Investment Group, in a joint venture with The William Warren Group, received $6.3-million in construction financing for a new self-storage facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ...More
April 27, 2009
Posted in News, Construction, Finance
Citigroup Delivers First-Quarter Profit

Citigroup delivered its first profit Friday in more than a year. The company reported net income of $1.6 billion during the first quarter, reversing a loss of $5.1 billion a year ago. ...More
April 17, 2009
Posted in News
Dow Soars After Banking Plan Announced

The Dow Jones jumped nearly 500 points Monday after the Feds announced a plan to help banks remove bad assets from their books. Major stock indicators surged more than 6 percent, including the Dow. Monday's 497-point Dow advance marked the fifth-biggest point gain in the ...More
March 23, 2009
Posted in News
Stock Market Starts Strong But Falters

After a four-day streak, stocks started off strong on Monday only to falter as the day progressed. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 7 points, or 0.1 percent. The S&P 500 index slipped 2 points, or 0.4 percent. The Nasdaq composite tumbled 27 points, or 1.9 percent. ...More
March 16, 2009
Posted in News
Dow Hits Lowest Point in 12 Years

The Dow Jones hit its lowest in 12 years after insurance company American International Group's (AIG) huge quarterly loss added to worries about the U.S. financial sector. ...More
March 2, 2009
Posted in News
Problems and Opportunities Play Major Role in Self-Storage Investment Market

Ray Wilson of Self Storage Data Services offers perspective on the current self-storage investment market, advising that opportunities for wise investors are available despite an economic downturn. Wilson also urges the development of standard terminology used for real ...More
February 27, 2009 Ray Wilson
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Exit Strategies: Best Practices for Selling a Self-Storage Facility

In planning an exit strategy today, self-storage owners will not only be rewarded by operating a better investment in the present term, but will be handsomely rewarded in the future when the property is sold. ...More
February 25, 2009 Jeff Supnick
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Due Diligence: Critical to Obtaining Self-Storage Financing

Organizing and professionally presenting self-storage due diligence documentation always enhances the probability of consummating a sale. Excluding the buyer’s review process, lenders and appraisers more than ever are scrutinizing and analyzing all aspects of the due ...More
February 23, 2009 Stephen I. Grossman
Posted in Articles, Finance, Legal Issues, Real Estate

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