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Centreforce Technology Releases New Version of RapidStor Self-Storage Reservations System

Self-storage software provider Centreforce Technology has released an updated version of RapidStor, its online reservations system for the self-storage industry. ...More
November 8, 2012
Posted in News, Technology
Self-Storage Software Provider SMD to Release SiteLink Enhancements

SMD Software Inc., a developer of property-management software for self-storage and portable-storage operations, will release enhancements to SiteLink’s customer-relationship management (CRM) module in mid-November. ...More
November 1, 2012
Posted in News, Technology
Telecom Consulting Firm Vertical Consultants Now Accredited With the BBB

Vertical Consultants, which represents self-storage and other real estate owners in negotiations regarding cell-tower lease transactions, is now accredited with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). ...More
October 26, 2012
Posted in News
Florida Self Storage Association Raises More Than $1K for Kure It Cancer Research

Members of the Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) raised $1,333 for Kure It Cancer Research during a silent auction on Oct. 4, the evening before the FSSA’s annual Executive Retreat in Kissimmee, Fla. Kure It is a nonprofit dedicated to funding kidney and other cancer ...More
October 24, 2012
Posted in News, Management
Self-Storage Building Supplier BETCO Hires Sales Rep for Louisiana

BETCO Inc., a manufacturer of metal buildings and components for the self-storage industry, hired Earl T. (Tommy) LeBlanc to its sales team. He will be responsible for sales in Lousiana. ...More
October 24, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage Supplier Lock America Re-Hires Higareda as Customer-Service Rep

Lock America International (LAI), a provider of locks and security components for the self-storage industry, welcomed back Ana Higareda as a customer-service representative, a post she held for more than 10 years before taking time off to raise her family. ...More
October 22, 2012
Posted in News
SIMI Self-Storage Management Firm Recognizes Facility Managers

Storage Investment Management Inc. (SIMI), which manages more than 30 self-storage properties throughout New England, held its annual manager's conference and awards-recognition dinner at the Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway in Trumbull, Conn., on Sept. 20. ...More
October 19, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage Performance Attracting New Investors

The self-storage industry’s reputation as a recession-resistant asset class is attracting waves of new investors to the market, according to Doug McCarron, a managing director in the capital markets division of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a financial and professional services ...More
October 19, 2012
Posted in News, Real Estate
Self-Storage Consultant David Blum ‘Goes to Jail’ to Raise Money for Muscular Dystrophy

David Blum, a self-storage consultant and owner of Better Management Systems LLC, has volunteered to be “locked up” on Oct. 24 to raise funds for the South Florida chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). ...More
October 12, 2012
Posted in News, Management
Self-Storage Management Companies: Choosing a Partner, Setting Expectations and Evaluating Performance

There’s a big distinction between owning a self-storage business and operating one. Not all owners wish to oversee staff and manage day-to-day tasks such as unit rentals, marketing and facility maintenance. Hiring a third-party management company allows an operator to step ...More
October 12, 2012 By Amy Campbell
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