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Take Advantage of a Buyer’s Self-Storage Market

While it's a great time to invest in the self-storage industry, buyers should follow these guidelines to ensure they make the best purchase possible. ...More
June 22, 2009 Michael L. McCune
Posted in Articles, Development, Finance, Real Estate
Free Webinar Focuses on Self-Storage Properties in Financial Distress

The changes in the way financial institutions lend on commercial projects combined with the drop in value of many self-storage properties is causing some facility owners to be upside down in their loans. Those with a note coming due in the near future can learn about their ...More
May 12, 2009
Posted in News, Finance, Legal Issues
Self-Storage Financing in Canada: Opportunities Lost and Gained

Although interesting and trying times lie ahead, there will be unique opportunities that arise in the Canadian self-storage market. Our industry still appears to be in a relatively good position if we consider there are still many underserved markets. ...More
May 12, 2009 Michael Foy and Jenna Charlton
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
Financing Canadian Self-Storage: Requirements Change, Development Continues

Lender requirements are more stringent, but there are still loans for reputable developers with solid self-storage projects in Canada. ...More
April 2, 2009 Dan Cardinal
Posted in Articles, Finance
Financial-Crisis Survival Guide for Self-Storage Owners

As the economy continues to struggle, even top economists are unable to say definitively when we’ll see an upturn in the market. This uncertainty has frozen the real estate markets, making acquisition a challenging process during the past year and for the foreseeable ...More
March 30, 2009 H. Michael Schwartz
Posted in Articles, Development, Finance, Real Estate
An Open Letter: Self-Storage Real Estate in This Economy

Industry real estate veteran Michael McCune gives his unvarnished thoughts on today's real estate market and what he believes to be a self-storage owner's options when it comes to refinancing and selling. ...More
March 28, 2009 Michael L. McCune
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Beacon Arranges $2.3M in Financing for San Antonio Self-Storage

Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, recently closed a $2.3 million refinancing transaction for a 53,000-square-foot self-storage facility in San Antonio, Texas. ...More
March 25, 2009
Posted in News, Finance
Self-Storage Poised to Survive Real Estate Shifts

The year 2008 will be remembered as a paradigm shift for valuing real estate. The self-storage industry proved to be more resilient against the recession, but there are still barriers to entry, including tighter loan restrictions and higher cap rates. ...More
March 25, 2009 Steve Mellon
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate

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