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Ideas are like seeds. When planted in the mind of a determined woman, and cultivated with sensibility and persistence, they take root and flourish....
When the weather turns cold, business tends to cool down as well for many self storage operators. However, with a little bit of ingenuity, you can...
November ushers in the beginning of a very familiar season. On top of turkeys, treats, and together time, the holidays also ignite an undeniable...
Although contactless rentals and remote management are growing in popularity within the self storage space, there’s still a lot to be said for...
Are you a “digital native?” Even if you aren’t one, there’s a good chance that approximately half of your self-storage tenants are digital...
Could your next self-storage facility be printed? It could be the next big industry trend. After all, dozens of 3D-printed homes already exist, and...
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They say necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to Neighbor.com, this old adage holds true. In 2017, one of the company’s founders,...
In business, success is synonymous with profitability and market dominance. And sure, when people go into business, the overall goal is linked to...
“I don’t understand. This hotel has no restaurant, no concierge, and no valet. It’s not at all what I expected. The place had no standards.”
It is crucial that a self-storage owner takes all the appropriate steps when advised that a tenant is bankrupt. Handling this matter properly will...
A new facility in Marana, Ariz., is turning heads with its fortress-like appearance and enchanting stone turret. Befitting ofMessenger’sannual...
Over my 46-year property management career, I have managed everything from apartments to large, 400,000-square-foot warehouses and lots of...
The self-storage developers of a few decades ago would have been awed by today’s new facilities. The sophistication of our technology,...
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This sentiment can easily be applied to self-storage facility door maintenance. Whether...
The issue of towing at self-storage facilities must be broken down into two very separate areas. The first concerns a tenant who has a lease to store...
“Arizona was magnetic,” says MiniCo founder Hardy Good, a self storage veteran who moved to the state in 1965. “I came here to see my parents for...
If there’s one thing those in self-storage enjoy, it’s a good networking event. The industry is well-known for hosting many throughout the course of...
Many times, when self-storage owners and operators think of ancillary income, they may be thinking about earning a few hundred dollars more per year...
Fires, floods, hurricanes, burglaries and finding hazardous chemicals in storage units are just some of the disasters you may have – or will...
I have to start out by saying….I love dogs! I can’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t have a dog and I understand the beauty and...
Storable, the leading provider of technology solutions for the self-storage industry, is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire CallPotential,...
Much has been discussed recently about the growth of technology to manage the shift towards “unmanned” facilities or “contactless” self-storage....
Over my 46-year property management career I have managed everything from apartments to large 400,000 sq ft warehouses and lots of self storage...
Within the retail industry, protection plans are not new. It’s likely that a sales associate or online shopping cart has prompted you to purchase a...
Anne Ballard is a lady who’s worn many hats in her lifetime, both figuratively and literally. Soon to be 71, and with more than 200 hats in her...
In 2021, self storage was the darling of the Wall Street Journal, with the paper declaring the industry “The Pandemic’s Hot Property.” Last week,...
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