MSM Exclusives

msmessenger

1 Nov, 2017

Pondering Property Performance

How To Use Occupancy And Vacancy Rates As Gauges Most self-storage operators understand the three...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

Self-Storage Possibilities, Nassau County, New York

Also known as “The Island of Possibilities”, Nassau County in New York is one of the self-storage...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

Networking iIn The Self-Storage Community

By Nick Malagisi, SIOR, Managing Director/National Director Self-Storage of SVN Hardy Good, one of...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

Fences Are Moving Back

The Correction Process Has Begun Two years ago, at an annual symposium conference in Houston, I...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

Erica Shatzer, editor of Mini-Storage Messenger, Self-Storage Now!, and Self-Storage Canada

Ten years ago, knowing next to nothing about the self-storage industry, I joined MiniCo Publishing...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

The Package Predicament

Is Acceptance Problematic? It’s a question as old as self-storage facilities themselves: Should...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

What's A Waiver Of Subrogation?

A “Waiver of Subrogation” is a common provision found in most self-storage rental agreements. It...

Read More

1 Nov, 2017

From Analyst To Ally

The Formation Of A Unique REIT From the numerous Native American tribes, each with its own...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

When And How To Increase Rents

Determining Unit Pricing On A New Facility A lot of research and calculations must go into...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Auditing: Employee Theft

It is important for storage owners and supervisors to understand not only what is being stolen,...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

The Importance Of Securing Every Unit Door

In today’s world of instant access to goods and services, we’ve all grown accustomed to a certain...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Keeping Pace With Spare Space

Challenges Confront The Peer-To-Peer Self-Storage Disrupters There has been some noise recently in...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

All In The Family

Three Burnam Generations Build StorageMart Into Top 10 Operation Sometime in the early 1970s,...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Elevators Vs. Lifts

Multistory self-storage units continue growing in popularity as facility owners build higher...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Cory Sylvester, principal of Union Realtime, LLC

Since the last recession, the self-storage industry has experienced exceptional growth. Years of...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Employee Handbooks

Profitable Tools For Small Businesses What commonly neglected business tool can help your...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Natural Disasters Continue To Impact Self-Storage Operators

Once again, I find myself writing about natural disasters that have impacted our country. After...

Read More

1 Oct, 2017

Surviving Market Shifts

2017 Arizona Self-Storage Update Let’s never forget that all real estate is cyclical. What has...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

A Cart Load Of Caring

How OMC WaterCarts Are Improving Life In Uganda This past June I was fortunate enough to spend...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Need Data?

Join Us In Arizona! Information is the key to success. Given the importance of that fact in our...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Length Of Stay

Customer Satisfaction Is Paramount Several years ago, The Self-Storage Almanac, published by...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Winds Of Change

How Success Is Impacting The Market At mid-year 2017, the self-storage transaction market remained...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont.

Through humble beginnings, there is a propensity for greatness. That’s the path Troy Downing, CEO...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Pumping The Brakes

Lenders Cautious On Financing New Storage Development During the past two years, self-storage has...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

The Irony Of Cap Rates

Objective Value Is A Matter Of PerspectiveBy Adam Karnes A capitalization rate, or cap rate, is a...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Conscious Consumers

Millennials Know They Are Buying More Than A Product Technology has created a huge interactive...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Don’t Be Hasty!

The Best Pre-Sale Preparations Opting to sell your self-storage facility is not a decision to...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Self-Storage Investor Survey

Second Quarter 2017 The survey data was collected as part of an online questionnaire that was sent...

Read More

1 Sep, 2017

Stand Above The Rest

Hallmarks Of A Good Brand When first and second generation self-storage companies established...

Read More

1 Aug, 2017

What's The Law On The "Salary Question"?

What’s The Law On “Banning The Box”? Salary “What’s your current salary?” may seems like an...

Read More