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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
Posted in Articles
Remembering Tom Litton: Memorial Service for Self-Storage Industry Professional on Oct. 9

A memorial service for Tom Litton, owner of Litton Property Management Inc., will be held Tuesday at the Lodi Funeral Home in Lodi, Calif. Litton, a well-known speaker and consultant in the self-storage industry, died in his sleep Oct. 2. ...More
October 8, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage Broker McCarron Joins Jones Lang LaSalle as Managing Director

Self-storage real estate broker Doug McCarron has joined the Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) capital markets team as a managing director in the firm’s Los Angeles office. ...More
October 8, 2012
Posted in News, Real Estate
Real Estate Experts Say New Jersey Self-Storage Market Shows Signs of Growth

Commercial real estate brokers in New Jersey say improvements in the multi-family housing and multi-tenant retail markets have buoyed investor interest in the self-storage market and poised the industry for local growth. ...More
October 4, 2012
Posted in News, Development, Real Estate
In Memoriam: Tom Litton, Self-Storage Owner, Teacher and Business Entrepreneur

Tom Litton, a well-known speaker, trainer and owner in the self-storage industry, died Oct. 2, reportedly in his sleep. Litton was 55. ...More
October 4, 2012
Posted in News
Working With a Self-Storage Call Center in 2013? Know How to Get the Most Out of the Partnership

When working with a call center, self-storage operators should examine their own goals, and then take a strategic approach to build a successful partnership. ...More
October 4, 2012 By Tron Jordheim
Posted in Articles, Management, Technology
Self-Storage Auction Company Raises $3K for Colorado Wildfire Relief Fund

By working with storage-auction buyers and adding donations from its own sales commissions, Schur Success Auction & Appraisal raised $3,000 for the Red Cross 2012 Colorado Wildfire Relief Fund over the last quarter. "With all the destructive fires we had in Colorado ...More
October 3, 2012
Posted in News
New Self-Storage Comparison Website BookStorageOnline.com Launches

BookStorageOnline.com, a new comparison-shopping website for self-storage consumers, officially launched today. The aggregator will help potential customers find storage units that meet their needs. ...More
October 2, 2012
Posted in News, Management, Marketing
Storage Asset Management Holds Shoe Drive at 23 Self-Storage Facilities

Storage Asset Management, a York, Pa.-based self-storage management and consulting company, is holding a “Shoes 2 Share Shoe Drive” through Jan. 31 at 23 of its managed self-storage facilities. ...More
October 2, 2012
Posted in News
Offering Payment Flexibility and Options to Your Self-Storage Customers

Payment flexibility is crucial to a self-storage facility’s operation. In fact, the payment options an operator provides can be the deciding factor as to whether a customer rents at a facility or finds one that can meet his payment needs. ...More
October 2, 2012
Posted in Articles, Finance, Management

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