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The Last Word

Storage Rent Growth Is Strong

by Jeffrey W. Adler, Yardi Systems, Inc. Storage rent growth is decelerating but still trending up. Rent growth for self-storage properties decelerated during...

“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 Storage Group...

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 2018, I...

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 just come...

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, is one of the first people I...

Need Data?

Join Us In Arizona! Information is the key to success. Given the importance of that fact in our industry, I would like to tell you about...

Minding The One Percent

As industries evolve, the competition gets fiercer and the stakes become higher. The things that used to be minor differences in execution and results become magnified,...

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 to store their belongings in a self-storage...

Site Selection Insights

As the self-storage development cycle moves over the crest and onto the downward slope, the low-hanging fruit has been picked. Good sites remain, but...

Storage Emergencies

Helping Customers In Distress Upon recently returning to the U.S. from a vacation, I immediately received a text message on my cell phone that had...

Protecting Your Investment With Security

You can’t adequately protect your investment unless you have the proper security system in place. An integrated security system goes beyond protecting your valuables...

Navigating Change

In many respects, 2016 was another banner year for the self-storage industry. Transaction velocity remained robust as property values continued to reach new heights....

Remaining Relevant

It’s Time To Take Advantage Of Technology An “entrenched industry that is failing to recognize and adapt to changing consumer demands,” Jillian Manus...

Credit Card Surcharges

Storage operators have long experienced the anguish of the transaction fees charged by credit card companies that come with accepting credit payments. As these...

Training Is The Key To Tenant Insurance Success

Tenant insurance is one of the oldest insurance products in the self-storage industry. Once viewed as a novelty, the product has evolved over the...

No Excuses; No Exceptions!

The Importance Of Revenue Management In A Highly Occupied Environment For as long as I can remember, self-storage operators have placed a heavy emphasis on...

Vindication … Finally?

Self-storage is on fire! Since 2013, it has crushed the competition in the commercial real estate investment market place. The self-storage REITs are outperforming...
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Storelocal Hercules – Build to Stand Out

As the demand for self-storage grows, so does the number of buildings popping up that often look like a...

Is It Time for a Self-Storage Renovation?

How To Assess and Plan for Renovations at Your Self-Storage Facility As any facility owner knows, it’s essential not to...

AZSA 23rd Annual Conference & Trade Show and Golf Tournament

Register for Hotel Here Member Rate - Regular admission is $230 until 2/11/23 February 15-16, 2023 23rd Annual Arizona Self-Storage Conference &...

4 Lessons the Self-Storage Industry Can Learn From Big Brands

Remember when you thought the best instant photos were Polaroids and Sears was the only place to buy appliances?...

The Truth about Self-Storage Lead Aggregators

Over the last decade, the self-storage industry has witnessed the rise and fall of several specialized lead aggregation websites....
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