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The process of buying or selling a self-storage facility has become more rigorous as markets have become increasingly competitive and changes in the economy impact property value. Owners and investors looking to acquire need to understand the investing process including due diligence, capitalization rates, appraisals and valuation methods.
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Interest-rate volatility has created major changes in the financial markets. In particular, rising short-term rates have impacted self-storage developers and owners seeking construction and similar loans. This article offers an overview of current...
The self-storage industry has seen a flurry of investment and development activity in recent years, with lots of facilities being built and changing hands worldwide. In the past year, we’ve witnessed significant consolidation and disposition, plus...
Though not quite the chaos of college football realignment, the top self-storage players continue to be active, as they jostle for position in the 2023 Top-Operators Lists. Here’s how you can access three tiers of data in this year’s release...
Spartan Investment Group LLC, a privately held real estate investment firm that specializes in self-storage and operates the FreeUp Storage brand, has launched a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) that’ll allow 1031-exchange investors to pool their...
Last month, the self-storage landscape experienced a seismic shift when industry heavyweights and real estate investment trusts (REITs) Extra Space Storage and Life storage sealed the deal on their merger. This ISS News Desk video brings you...
Self-storage investors and developers typically use a range of metrics to determine whether to pursue a project, but one that tends to be underrated and underused is return on cost (ROC). This article offers insight to what ROC measures, how it’s...
Tenant Inc., a provider of property-management software and other technology for self-storage and other types of real estate, has closed its third seeding round by raising $25 million in investment. The company will use the funds to advance...
A rapidly evolving self-storage industry means constant change in local markets. To survive and even thrive, facility operators should regularly conduct an analysis of their competition. Read about the benefits of these thorough evaluations and...
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2023 Top-Operators Lists, revealing 100 of the industry’s most prevalent facility and brand owners and 50 of the most notable management firms, all ranked by rentable square footage. The data collected...
It may be a hot real estate market right now, but maximizing the sale of a self-storage property takes preparation. Don’t just assume you’ll get top dollar! Following are some simple but important steps that can help your asset sell quickly and at...