The Last Word

Rental Rate Pressures During COVID-19

Unfortunately, as we sit here today, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. As a result, issues that many self-storage operators had thought were...

The Resiliency Of The Self-Storage Industry

Over the last year, through a massive public health crisis and a distressed economy, the self-storage industry has once again shown its resolute strength...

Running 100 Miles Is A Lot Like Starting A Business

By Rod Bolls, founder and CEO of Boxwell, LLC There are some things that are commonly considered off limits, if not crazy. Things like running...

Recognizing The Warning Signs Of Oversupplied Markets

By Monty Spencer, CEO, The Storage Acquisition Group A developer builds a new storage facility in a hot market, but it takes longer than expected...

Streamlining Development

Virtual Cost Savings, Productivity, And Projections By David Meinecke, Vice President of Jordan Architects As we continue to navigate through this tumultuous time, we continue...

Persevering In A Pandemic

By Michael Baillargeon, Senior Vice President, Operations, Store Space By now, all of us in the self-storage industry have been practicing due diligence against COVID-19...

Re-opening Your Business During COVID-19

By J. Ashley Oblinger, Esq., Associate Attorney, Weissmann Zucker Euster Morochnik & Garber P.C. Since mid-March, self-storage facilities across the country have been forced to...

Upholding The Golden Rule

By Donald Jones, president of Donald Jones Consulting & Services LLC “Do unto others …” or “Treat others like …” are the great beginning phrases...

In the Limelight

By Tim Hobin, Executive Vice President - Real Estate, The William Warren Group, Inc. As I write this, we’re finalizing the books on another stellar...

Enjoy The Ride!

By John H. Gilliland, president and CEO of Investment Real Estate, LLC Remember where we were 10 years ago? In mid-2010, the country was in...

Technology And The Manager

By Andy Kelly, Principal and Broker of A B Kelly Realty, LLC (Self Storage and Commercial Property Management) and Principal of Sierra Self Storage...

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 shifted to...

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 storage facility...

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 college and...

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 the price...

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 phone book, orDrive around and stop...

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 abrupt; it...

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 the trends...

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 effects of technology from another industry....

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 maximize value....

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 integrated with...

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 with dozens of operators, developers, investors,...

Are Your Kids Ugly?

By Noah Springer, Senior Vice President, Third Party and Asset Management, Extra Space Storage, Inc. Before I had kids, I knew that mine would...

The Help Heroes Heal Campaign

Raising Funds For Wounded Warrior Charities Sherman Gillums, Jr. Throughout 2018, AZSA is encouraging self-storage facilities to participate in the Charity Storage Giving Back Program and...