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The New “Cash” Laws Impacting “Cashless” Self-Storage Operations

Over the last five years, as the use of technology has blossomed in the self-storage industry, more and more self-storage facilities have...
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The $10 Rule Maximizing Your Self-Storage Profits

Over my 20-plus years in the self-storage industry, I’ve heard the phrase “three mile” quite a bit. Meaning, of course, that any...
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It’s What’s Inside That Counts

August is sort of a bittersweet month for me. It’s the time two of my kids are getting ready to head to...
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Revenue Management: A Business Discipline, Not A Project

Everyone does pricing. Some do it by intuition, others do it in a more sophisticated way. Every seller knows that you want...
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Leveraging Technology: Customer Experience Is King

In the past, to find a self-storage unit you would: Ask some friends or family,Look it up in the...
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Just Give Me Your Price!

Perhaps the most frustrating call received by mangers is the person who just wants to shop your price. The call is usually...
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Making A Lasting And Positive First Impression

I attended a seminar last week that discussed trends in the real estate market for the self-storage industry. The discussion revolved around...
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Automated Storage Facilities

Why They Aren’t A Myth If you’re unsure about embracing automated self-storage, here’s a cautionary tale about underestimating the...
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Why Automation Is The Way Of The Future

When I started Red Dot Storage, the business plan was pretty simple: acquire self-storage facilities and utilize automation and related technology to...
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Open Platforms Are Good For Everyone

When self-storage operators first started using technology it was in the form of PC software that was by its very nature isolated and rarely...
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What Took Us Down … And May Save Us Today

By Devin S. Huber, Principal, The BSC Group As a mortgage broker specializing in self-storage, my typical week includes speaking...
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Are Your Kids Ugly?

By Noah Springer, Senior Vice President, Third Party and Asset Management, Extra Space Storage, Inc. Before I had...
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The Help Heroes Heal Campaign

Raising Funds For Wounded Warrior Charities Sherman Gillums, Jr. Throughout 2018, AZSA is encouraging self-storage facilities...
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Reconsidering The College Rental

By Norm Shore, Director, Kayne Anderson Real Estate How many years have we heard that the college rental is not the...
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The Times They Are A-Changin’!

Tom Garden – Owner of Syrasoft Management Software and co-owner of Catskill Self Storage in Leeds, N.Y. A dozen...
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Storage Rent Growth Is Strong

by Jeffrey W. Adler, Yardi Systems, Inc. Storage rent growth is decelerating but still trending up.
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Is Your Website Accessible To The Blind?

After the ruling in favor of a customer in the Gil v. Winn-Dixie case (Florida District...
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“The future ain’t what it used to be.” –Yogi Berra

Joel Deis, vice president and regional manager, Marcus & Millichap – Seattle Office, and national director of Marcus & Millichap’s National Self...
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The Last Word: Self-Storage Trends To Watch For In 2018

Over the last 15 years, the self-storage industry evolved from a mom-and-pop investment class to a mainstream institutional asset class. Heading into...
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Outselling Your Competition

Do you feel like there’s a self storage property on every corner?  Or, you have had several large publicly traded storage operators...
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Networking iIn The Self-Storage Community

By Nick Malagisi, SIOR, Managing Director/National Director Self-Storage of SVN Hardy Good, one of the pioneers in our industry,...
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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 level of customization and personalized...
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Need Data?

Join Us In Arizona! Information is the key to success. Given the importance of that fact in our industry, I...
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Minding The One Percent

As industries evolve, the competition gets fiercer and the stakes become higher. The things that used to be minor differences...
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Prospering While Managing Risk

As real estate and economic cycles go, things are usually fine, until they are not. The old adage “better to be a...
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Why Offering Tenant Insurance Is Good Customer Service

James Appleton, Director of Sales, Publishing & Special Risk, MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC There’s a reason people choose...
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The Golden Age Of An Industry: Knuppe Family Celebrates 50th Anniversary In Self-Storage Business

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, and in 1969, housing developer H. James “Jim”...
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Dealing With The “New Normal” – Enhancing The Lease Termination Rights Of The Operator

At the end of each year, we like to look back and analyze the past year to...
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Look Who’s Talking – Chris Sonne, Executive Vice President, Newmark Valuation & Advisory Group

While we have all likely sighed in relief that 2020 is finally behind us, the new year...
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Urban Exodus: Should Storage Shift To The Suburbs?

In March 2019, when the initial threat of COVID-19 became evident and mass lockdowns were ordered, almost...
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Designs Of The Day: Will The Changing Economy Impact Self-Storage Architecture?

Recent architectural trends in self-storage appear likely to continue in 2021, some industry experts say.
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CubeSmart Recognized as One of America’s Best Employers by Forbes

Company Release - 3/4/2021 MALVERN, Pa., March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE), the third-largest owner and operator...
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Would you like to show your customers exactly how much space they need?

Would you like to show your customers exactly how much space they need? With Calcumate, it couldn’t be simpler.  Our...
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How to Make a Good Self Storage Development Great [And Why You Should]

Self-storage has come a long way from its initial concept of industrial locations consisting of metal buildings sprawled out...
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Anthony Ardizzone Announces Successful Merger – Launches Legacy Built Investments and Construction

Successful merger of Zzone Construction and The Monolith Investments launches a new company! SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2021...
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