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Why Me?! Self-Storage Pros Share Strategies for Handling Troublesome Tenants and Other Crazy Stuff

Whether it’s being screamed at by a tenant, needing to discipline a customer or discovering a tenant living in a unit, there are some days when self-storage operators may wonder, “Why me?!” What should you do when these difficult situations arise? Industry professionals ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in Galleries, Management

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

Training for Success: Cultivating Talent in Self-Storage Facility Managers

These days a self-storage operation cannot be successful without a quality, well-trained facility manager. Some talents and skills must be present at the time of hire. Others can and should be imparted and enforced during a formal facility-training program. This slideshow ...More

November 8, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Management

Consumer Trends in Self-Storage: How Tenants Choose, Rent and Use the Product

See the results of a recent online survey of self-storage tenants that reveals insight to consumer behavior around the product. Gathered and provided by SpareFoot, an online self-storage marketplace, the data reflects customers' self-storage choices, uses, preferences and ...More

September 26, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Management

Successful Self-Storage Advertising: Powerful Promos and Other Marketing Materials

In today's competitive self-storage marketplace, simply having a facility in a good location with reasonable rents isn't enough. Increased competition means you must get customers' attention, and creative, compelling advertising is one of the most obvious ways to do it. ...More

May 25, 2012 By John Carlisle

Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing

Cutting Costs and Saving Cash: Controlling Operating Expenses in Self-Storage

Self-storage is a business that can be operated frugally. It doesn’t require a lot of glitz and glimmer. However, the industry has evolved, and to compete, facility operators must sometimes invest in business enhancers and tools that will help them maintain a positive image ...More

January 30, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Management

Self-Storage Real Estate Investment Trusts: Financial-Results Summary for Third Quarter 2011

The four publicly traded self-storage companies—CubeSmart, Extra Space Storage, Public Storage and Sovran Self Storage—recently released their financial results for the third quarter of 2011, addressing issues of revenue, net operating income (NOI), acquisitions, ...More

November 10, 2011

Posted in Galleries, Finance

10 Things Every New Self-Storage Manager Should Know: Advice From Deep in the Trenches

The self-storage manager plays an integral role in the success of every facility, regardless of the market and occupancy. Managers handle a plethora of responsibilities including sales and marketing, maintenance, customer service, and staying up to date on legal issues. If ...More

October 14, 2011

Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing

2011 Self-Storage Construction and Development Report

The past few years have been tough for many builders and developers, including those in self-storage. The rising cost of raw materials, combined with the recession and real estate bust, created an abundance of empty residential and commercial space, especially in the United ...More

September 9, 2011

Posted in Galleries, Construction, Development, Finance

10 Amazing Money-Makers: Add-On Products and Services for Self-Storage

When it comes to operating in the black, many self-storage operators think about cost-cutting measures rather than adding new profit centers. This is for good reason—instituting a new service or product takes time, staff training, the right market and, usually, capital. ...More

August 19, 2011

Posted in Galleries, Management

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