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The Easton Police Department is investigating an extensive burglary at a self storage center on Pintail Drive, according to a news release.

Police said an officer saw more than one person fleeing from Carolton Self Storage at 1:30 a.m. Saturday and upon investigation of the scene, found 35 units had been broken into. Police said it is unknown what was stolen from the storage center.

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As a highly visible, free advertising method, operators can use it to satisfy lien law advertising requirements in most states. With the growing interest in self storage auctions, due in part to reality TV, it has never been more important to find a common resource that the public trusts as the official source of information. The only real way to accomplish this and prove to the industry that it is in its best interest is to offer it for free.

The process of taking a self storage unit to auction requires a tremendous amount of time and financial resources, and almost never results in the recovery of the facility’s investment in either. FindSelfStorageAuctions.com is sensitive to that and knows that one of the largest expenses in the lien process is advertising. The auction process is cumbersome enough without costly advertising limitations. In an information driven world, the key to a successful Self Storage Auction process is in helping the public find accurate listings.

Lien law modernization is sweeping through the states and is paving the way for a well overdue upgrade to the listing process. Complimented by a well designed, search engine friendly dynamic database, facilities can use FindSelfStorageAuctions.com to maximize their exposure beyond a typical print classified.

Find Self Storage Auctions has the search volume to reach as many auction attendees as possible, and the public has the ability to search by State, City, Facility, # of Units, Contents of Units, and even Auctioneer.

FindSelfStorageAuctions.com was created in 2009 by Richard Marmor, member of the board of directors of the Arizona Self Storage Association and noted self-storage lien law author, and James Appleton, member of the board of directors of the Arizona Self Storage Association as its Technology & Communications Chair, and technical expert in self storage and small business website design/development & search engine optimization (SEO) with Barking Tuna Web Design.

(via PR.com)

HOUSTON, Feb 16, 2012 — Uncle Bob’s Self Storage(R) will award the winner of the Uncle Bob’s Ultimate Texans Fancave Contest on Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Houston Texan rookie sensation J.J. Watt will be attending to announce the winner and provide an autograph session for Houston Texans fans. The event is open to the public and will be held at Uncle Bob’s Missouri City storage facility at 4717 Cartwright Road. The event will also feature Houston Texans Cheerleaders, football games, and giveaways.

“It’s truly a pleasure to host J.J. and the Houston Texans to award the lucky winner of the Texans Fancave contest,” said Chris Runckel, Regional Vice President of Uncle Bob’s Texas storage facilities. “Our winner will be taking home a big-screen HD TV and a number of other prizes to deck out their favorite room for watching Houston Texans games.”

(via Marketwatch)

EDMONTON, ALBERTA  — 02/15/12 — With today’s acquisition of British Columbia-based Apex Self Storage, Sentinel Self-Storage is now the only 100% Canadian owned and operated mini storage company with a coast to coast reach.

Apex Self Storage, opened in 2003, boasts state-of-the-art facilities in South Vancouver, Richmond and Coquitlam with secure 24-hour self access. In addition to heated mini storage, the Richmond and Coquitlam locations also provide outdoor storage for cars, boats and RVs. Residential clients can take advantage of temporary or long-term contracts for household, recreational and seasonal storage items. Commercial customers will appreciate large warehouse-sized units, free package acceptance, a convenient customer service center, as well as shelving rentals to accommodate inventory and business file storage.

Adding these 3 B.C. facilities brings Sentinel Self Storage to 22 locations all across Canada. For national clients, this acquisition rounds out their nation-wide coverage. Karen Bodoano, Operations Manager of Sentinel Self Storage, comments, “We were in the B.C. market from 1990 to 2000 and are really excited to be back on the west coast. Apex represents a great investment. Their established presence and success in the market gives us a head start on the lower mainland.”

With 22 locations across the country, Sentinel Self Storage is the largest Canadian-owned and operated mini storage facility in Canada. Founded in 1975, Sentinel has listened to the needs of their customers and built their business on integrity and professionalism.

(via MARKET WIRE)