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Riding Out the Highs and Lows of Self-Storage Real Estate

In the self-storage industry, cap rates are up and prices are down. This article explains what this mean for investors. ...More
November 25, 2008 Michael L. McCune
Posted in Articles, Finance, Real Estate
Self Storage Advisory Group Brokers Sale of Two StorageOne Facilities

Ryan Howse, Nate Hunterton and Richard Howard of Las Vegas-based Self Storage Advisory Group brokered the sale of two StorageOne facilities. Public Storage bought both properties during their initial lease-up. The two sites, sold separately, add 156,030 net rentable square ...More
November 14, 2008
Posted in News, Real Estate
What You Need to Know About Selling and Buying Self-Storage Retail Products

When it comes to retail sales, there are two figures most self-storage professionals worry about: what to charge and what to pay. In this article, we’ll explore both and give you some ideas you can use in your business. In fact, we’ve answered some of these ...More
October 15, 2008 Rob Kaminski
Posted in Articles
Self-Storage Training Essential in a Challenging Economy

To improve facility performance, self-storage operators should make sure employees receive proper training. ...More
October 9, 2008 Brad North
Posted in Articles, Management
Manager-Training Program Launched by Self-Storage Training Institute

The Self-Storage Training Institute, owned and operated by Inside Self-Storage, has launched a new Qualified Storage Manager training program that allows facility employees to take classes on the Web. ...More
October 6, 2008
Posted in News
Changing Your Self-Storage Offerings Could Boost Your Business

Much like any other retail-driven operation, self-storage managers must be trained to up-sell and cross-sell. We must begin with a paradigm shift and use consultative selling techniques to match the best possible product for our customer with the inventory we have on site. ...More
October 1, 2008 RK Kliebenstein
Posted in Articles, Management
Using the Internet for Self-Storage Education

The Internet is a fantastic tool for educating self-storage managers, particularly during slow periods of the business. ...More
June 18, 2008 Mel Holsinger
Posted in Articles
Self-Storage Training Institute Upgrades Website, Adds New Products

The Self-Storage Training Institute (SSTI) has made key improvements to its website and added more than 30 new products to its menu of offerings. ...More
May 27, 2008
Posted in News
A Storage Pro in Action and Other Thoughts From the Road

During a recent meeting in Phoenix, I had a chance to witness firsthand how a self-storage professional handles a crisis. Knowing just how busy everyone at this meeting was, we all had agreed to keep our telephones on so we could deal with important issues. Little did any ...More
April 28, 2008 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles, Management
Delivering the Hard Message: Employee Termination

We entrust the care and management of our multimillion-dollar facilities to what we hope are competent, honest, well-intended employees, but sometimes there is a gap between what we expect from them and what we get. We then experience the emotional turmoil of what to do ...More
April 26, 2008 Linnea Appleby
Posted in Articles, Management

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