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Self-Storage Finance Firm BSC Group Reports Record Year in 2012

The BSC Group LLC, a commercial real estate financing advisor and provider of debt and equity capital solutions for self-storage owners, reported a record year in 2012 and is experiencing its best first quarter ever in 2013, according to a press release. ...More
February 28, 2013
Posted in News, Finance
Online Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Wins $15K for Kure It Cancer Research

SpareFoot, an online marketplace that streamlines the rental process for self-storage customers, won $15,000 for Kure It Cancer Research after claiming the gold medal in the third bi-annual Austin Startup Games in Austin, Texas. Competitors from 15 Austin-area startup ...More
February 27, 2013
Posted in News
OpenTech Automated Solutions Collect $24M in Self-Storage Rental Fees in 2012

OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-serve kiosks, call-center services and other technology solutions for the self-storage industry, announced that its INSOMNIAC line of automated products collected more than $24 million in self-storage rental fees last ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in News, Technology
Late2Lien Releases Automated System for the Self-Storage Late to Lien-Sale Process

Late2Lien LLC has released a new system that automates the late through lien-sale process for self-storage operators. ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Technology
Hryszko Joins Amsdell Cos./Compass Self Storage as Director of Acquisitions

Steve Hryszko has joined Amsdell Cos. and Compass Self Storage LLC, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, as director of acquisitions. Hryszko previously worked with the Amsdell management team as vice president of acquisitions for U-Store-It, where he was directly ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in News, Real Estate
10 Things Your Self-Storage Business Is Begging You to Learn at the 2013 ISS Expo

In the self-storage industry, the professionals who experience the most success are often those who continue to develop their knowledge of the latest industry trends and business methods. Here are 10 things facility owners and managers can learn at the upcoming Inside ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing
What Would You Do? Self-Storage Maintenance Maladies

Self-storage operators must keep their properties in tip-top shape to maximize curb appeal, which sometimes means handling simple maintenance tasks and other times more complex renovation projects. Do you know the best approach to common maintenance problems? Read on for ...More
February 25, 2013
Posted in Articles, Management
USSelfStorageLocator.com Adds New Technology Interface

USSelfStorageLocator.com, an online directory that helps consumers find storage facilities and generates rental leads for industry operators, has added a new, multi-channel technology interface that allows participating facilities to offer various specials on their storage ...More
February 22, 2013
Posted in News, Technology
Feeling the Love in Self-Storage

Last week an extensive article in a California newspaper showed the love for self-storage, summarizing the business as "one of the remarkable stories of American commerce." It included interviews with several industry shakers, many of whom spread their own brand of storage ...More
February 14, 2013 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
‘Storage Wars’ Auction Buyer Purchases Self-Storage Unit Belonging to Tila Tequila

A professional buyer from A&E’s hit reality television show “Storage Wars” recently purchased a self-storage unit belonging to Tila Tequila, a model and reality TV personality. The unit was up for auction last month at a Hollywood-area facility and sold for $3,000, ...More
February 14, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues

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