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Toy Storage Nation

16 May, 2023

Toy Storage Nation Tour

Following a blockbuster, sold-out event in Las Vegas this April, Toy Storage Nation is heading northeast to the Mile High City, June 16, inviting RV...

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economy and self storage

9 May, 2023

Fed Rate Hikes Impact Self-Storage

Uncertainty regarding the economy has hung over the United States and the world since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, but the latest federal...

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27 Apr, 2023

How to Build a Class A Storage Facility

Self-storage has evolved over the last 40-plus years. In bygone days, developers had a relatively easy time locating a site and building what was...

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5 Apr, 2023

Prices Moderate as Panic Buying Eases

For diesel buyers, price relief can’t come soon enough. Essential to truck fleet operations and a costly drain on business profitability, the...

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5 Apr, 2023

How To Survive A Bear Attack: Extra Space And Life Storage Build A Bigger Bear

There’s an old wilderness survival rhyme that goes like this, “If the bear is brown, lie down; if it’s black, fight back, and if it’s white, say...

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3 Apr, 2023

Extra Space Storage & Life Storage Combine to Form the Preeminent Storage Operator

SALT LAKE CITY and BUFFALO, N.Y., April 3, 2023/PRNewswire/ — Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR) (“Extra Space”) and Life Storage, Inc. (NYSE:...

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29 Mar, 2023

Defying Autism: Looking Beyond The Diagnosis

Most people in the self-storage industry know me as the lady in the red dress. At home, the most important people in my life know me as mom. One of...

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21 Mar, 2023

West Coast Self-Storage And Charity Storage Give Back

I had the good fortune to meet John Eisenbarth, vice president of operations for Everett, Wash.-based West Coast Self-Storage, about 11 years ago. ...

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21 Mar, 2023

Valuation for development, sales and acquisitions

What’s it worth? That’s the ultimate question when it comes to determining valuation for developments and for sales and acquisitions in self-storage...

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18 Mar, 2023

Kings Of Customer Service: 2022 Managers Of The Year

Many businesses live by the notion that “the customer is king” and strive to provide exceptional customer service befitting of royalty. Others stand...

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7 Mar, 2023

Look Who’s Talking – Travis M. Morrow, CEO of Storelocal® Media Corporation

In this digital age, when we have an overabundance of free information at our fingertips, why do people spend their hard-earned money on magazine...

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21 Feb, 2023

StoragePRO® Management is the first management company to join Everbrite’s Top Operator Program

Rancho Cordova, CA, January 20, 2023 – Everbrite Coatings, the manufacturer of the industry’s most durable restoration clear-coating, officially...

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14 Feb, 2023

Getting Up To Speed: Eight Tips For Creating A Smart Site

With each passing year, more and more self-storage facilities are making the leap and integrating technology into their self-storage business plan...

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14 Feb, 2023

You Better Shop Around: Finding The Right Tax Pro For Every Occasion

When it comes to seeking advice or preparing the self-storage operation’s tax returns, the complex, ever-changing tax rules make doing it without...

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27 Dec, 2022

The Last Word: Wrenches In Construction

If you are a business owner exhausted of renting commercial real estate and considering purchasing versus renewing your lease agreement that...

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mold self storage

20 Dec, 2022

Liability Issues Involving Mold

Mold is a naturally occurring condition arising from moisture. In self-storage, that moisture can arise from a defect in the ventilation of the...

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30 Aug, 2022

Cuts And Conditions: Tax Plans For 2022

With the self-storage operation’s 2021 taxes finished or postponed until later, it’s time to think about the new ballgame that is the 2022 tax bill....

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19 Jul, 2022

Take A Safe Route: Mapping Out The Lien Sale Process For Titled Property

Selling personal property from a self-storage unit is one thing, but what happens when there is titled property, such as motorcycles, trailers,...

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5 Oct, 2021

MiniCo Insurance Agency Helps Facility Owners Insure Their Investments And Manage Risk

Since its founding in 1974, MiniCo Insurance Agency has focused on providing specialty insurance solutions for the self-storage industry. But the...

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5 Oct, 2021

District Manager’s Dynamic Revenue Management Gives Operators New Tools To Compete With REITs

During the economic downturn in 2008-09, the self-storage industry appeared to be in a “race to the bottom” in offering big discounts and...

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5 Oct, 2021

Global Reach With Storage Expertise CBRE, Self Storage Advisory Group

As the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los...

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5 Oct, 2021

With .STORAGE, Self-Storage Now Has A Home Of Its Own Online

The problem with the tried-and-true dot-com domain is that most of the good names are taken. In addition, anybody can take a dot-com name that...

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5 Oct, 2021

The SAFE Co Introduces Revolutionary Containers With 4-Point Delivery System

The SAFE Co, a Canadian company, has introduced a line of revolutionary portable storage units offering four different delivery systems on their...

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5 Oct, 2021

SkyView Advisors Focuses Services Exclusively To Self-Storage Clients

SkyView Advisors (formerly BayView Advisors) may appear to be the new kid on the block in the self-storage arena, however, further inspection...

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13 Jul, 2021

Prorize The Science Of Pricing: Using Data To Adjust Prices And Maximize Revenue At Self-Storage Facilities

When they initially invested in self-storage facilities in 2014, Stein Investment Group found it easy and manageable to monitor and update rates for...

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13 Jul, 2021

Mako Steel Engineering Services Designed For Economical And Efficient Self-Storage Construction

Following the stoppage of virtually all construction during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous projects came off the drawing...

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9 Jul, 2021

Store Space Self Storage Third-party Management Platform Gives Operators Robust Technology Tools To Level Playing Field

By David Lucas As a self-storage owner or member of an independent group that owns and operates storage, you know it’s getting harder to compete. In...

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9 Jul, 2021

Janus MASS Relocatable Units Add Instant Income To Unproductive Land

By David Lucas After acquiring a Class-C self-storage facility in San Antonio, the new operator was faced with a decision about what to do with a...

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9 Jul, 2021

MiniCo-Powered SEO Helps Owner/Operators Boost Online Visibility For Profit

By David Lucas Many self-storage operators have developed their own websites and perhaps established Facebook and Twitter accounts, however,...

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9 Jul, 2021

Store Space Self Storage Third-party Management Platform Offers New Approach For Operators Competing With Larger Facilities

By David Lucas The competition from name-brand storage facilities is a major obstacle to any storage business, but especially for smaller operators....

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