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Image Gallery: Happenings and Highlights From the 2013 Inside Self-Storage World Expo

See highlights and hot happenings from this year's Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, including notable speakers and education seminars, cool giveaways on the show floor, evening receptions, Best of Business winners, eye-catching exhibits and more. ...More
April 16, 2013
Posted in Galleries
Solving the Mystery of Self-Storage Market Demographics

How much do you know about your current self-storage tenants? Do you know your percentage of female customers, how payment habits correlate to length of stay, or the real worth of your small-unit tenants? Guest blogger Jim Chiswell says there are countless data points of ...More
April 5, 2013
Posted in Blog, Management, Marketing
Is Self-Storage Now a Consolidation Nation? Real Estate Experts Discuss the Acquisition Trend

In recent years, ground-up development of new self-storage facilities has given way to industry consolidation, with the real estate investment trusts (REITs) and larger, private companies leading the charge. Self-storage real estate experts discuss the trend and what it ...More
November 11, 2012
Posted in Articles, Development, Real Estate
Technology Is No Substitute for Old-School Self-Storage Principles

Guest blogger Jim Chiswell acknowledges that technological tools have been helpful to self-storage operators, but he also believes the performance of many managers has started to suffer as more emphasis is placed on the tools than the people side of the business. Instead, ...More
November 9, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management, Technology
Who's Your Self-Storage Coach? Ideas for Getting Industry Learning

Where do self-storage managers and owners turn when looking to improve themselves and the success of the facilities they operate? Here are a number of low- and no-cost avenues for them to find the right coach. ...More
August 27, 2012 By Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles, Management
The Self-Storage Mid-Year Report Card: Where Does Your Operation Stand?

It's time for self-storage operators to take a step back from day-to-day operations and evaluate the plans, goals and objectives initiated in January. We all start off with a “ready, aim, fire” mentality. Right now, it’s important to add “re-aim” at the end of that mantra. ...More
July 11, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management
Timing of Your Self-Storage Rental Agreement Review

Self-storage operators who haven't updated their rental agreements in the last few years could be opening themselves up to a host of problems. There has been just too much legislation and litigation to ignore the document that permanently establishes the legal relationship ...More
June 27, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
And You Think Filing This Year’s Taxes Was Hard: Self-Storage Operators Face New Challenges in 2013

Just a word of caution about what could happen on Jan. 1, 2013. Unless our dysfunctional Congress gets its act together, average American families are headed toward a sweeping tax increase estimated at $3,800 next year. This could have serious consequences for the ...More
May 30, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management
A Simple Act of Kindness: Self-Storage Manager in Maryland Makes Positive Impact on Tenant

A simple act of kindness from a manager at a self-storage facility in Maryland makes a big impact on one of her tenants. ...More
May 2, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management
Is There a Positive Spin to Idaho State’s Land Board’s Self-Storage Purchase?

While I’m philosophically opposed to the concept of any governmental entity getting into competition with the private sector in any part of the economy, there may be a silver lining in this cloud. ...More
April 4, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management

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