CJ Stratte On The Move

1 Feb, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: CJ Stratte, President and CEO, On The Move, Inc.

Born into the self-storage industry, CJ Stratte, president and CEO of Boerne, Texas-based On The...

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self storage rate hikes

31 Jan, 2024

Aggressive Rate Hikes 3: Without Data, We’re Just Rolling The Dice

By now, you have the background on REIT rate hikes, and you’ve seen what happened when we...

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remote management self storage

29 Jan, 2024

Remote Management Technology: Can It Benefit Your Business?

As with so many other industries, the self-storage industry is on the brink of an evolution as...

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self storage rates

24 Jan, 2024

Aggressive Rate Hikes 2: We Tried it. Here's What Happened.

The REITs new pricing strategy – lowering web rates and then implementing dramatic increases just a...

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mikey taylor self storage

23 Jan, 2024

Gleaming the Cube: Mikey Taylor's New Grind

In the 1989 film “Gleaming The Cube,” Brain Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder played by Christian...

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storage rate hikes

17 Jan, 2024

Aggressive Rate Hikes Part 1: How These Strategies Can Harm The Self-Storage Industry

The self storage industry is in a precarious position and it all has to do with pricing and...

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self storage technology

17 Jan, 2024

Storing for the Future: 7 Innovations Transforming the Industry

Self-storage is not an industry that is known for operating at the cutting edge of technology....

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boat self storage

10 Jan, 2024

10 Ways To Sell Boat Owners On The Benefits Of Self-Storage

There’s a saying in Florida that there are two types of people: Those who are boaters and those who...

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self storage development

2 Jan, 2024

Development Delusions: Five Misconceptions About Self-Storage

Self-storage development has taken on a life of its own, particularly after the Great Recession....

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self storage abandonment

2 Jan, 2024

Abandoned Property in Self Storage: What the law says

The question of “abandonment” of stored property is challenging in the self-storage industry....

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carol mixon skilcheck

1 Jan, 2024

Women in Self-Storage: Carol Mixon, owner of SkilCheck Services, Inc.

A single phone call can change the course of your life. Just ask Carol Mixon, owner of Marana,...

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self storage retail

30 Dec, 2023

Retail Rules: Making The Most Of Your Merchandise

“Convenience is king,” declared the Wall Street Journal recently, noting that, more often than not,...

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setting goals

29 Dec, 2023

New Year's Resolution Goals: From Dream To Reality

It’s January, and hopes are high for the new year. Goals are set, enthusiasm is high, and it’s...

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facility data

27 Dec, 2023

Understanding Facility Data: Don't Leave Money on the Table!

Imagine going into your doctor’s office and hearing medical jargon when they are giving you test...

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data sharing

27 Dec, 2023

Sync To Share: Arriving at the Data Sharing Era

In recent months, MSM has been highlighting the importance of data sharing in the self-storage...

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Arizona Self Storage

20 Dec, 2023

Groundbreaking Development: Arizona Self Storage, Peoria, AZ

After approximately two years under development, Arizona Self Storage, a state-of-the-art, Class-A...

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Arlen Nordhagen NSA

20 Dec, 2023

RM Isn't Right: Arlen D. Nordhagen, Founder & Vice Chairman, NSA

We’ve all heard the hype about how the latest and greatest revenue management (RM) system can...

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AI in self storage

13 Dec, 2023

AI Pulse: AI in Modern Storage by Jim Ross

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “AI Pulse: AI In Modern Storage,” a recurring column that...

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13 Dec, 2023

Women in self-storage: Liz Raun Schlesinger, CEO of Merit Hill Capital

Within the self-storage industry, there is one rags-to-riches story that everyone should applaud....

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self storage pricing

7 Dec, 2023

How To Fight And Win The Self-Storage Pricing War

The self-storage industry experienced a surge in demand during the pandemic, but that robust growth...

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Ryan Lorenzini

1 Dec, 2023

Who's Who in Self-storage: Ryan Lorenzini, Director of the Claremont Companies

Put yourself in your customers’ shoes. Take the same journey that your customers must navigate to...

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Steve Mirabito StoragePro

30 Nov, 2023

Are Rent Caps Coming? Steve Mirabito, President of StoragePRO, Weighs In

I fear our industry faces a potentially existential public relations and business threat caused by...

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sustainable self storage

27 Nov, 2023

Going Green: 10 Ways to attract Eco-Conscious Younger Consumers

In August, a group of young environmental activists celebrated a trailblazing legal victory when...

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self storage financing

27 Nov, 2023

Finding Financing in a post-pandemic world

While it has become somewhat more difficult to obtain financing for new self-storage construction...

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Joe Margolis Extra Space

27 Nov, 2023

Who's Who in Self Storage: Joe Margolis, CEO of Extra space

With the approval of both companies’ shareholders, Extra Space Storage and Life Storage completed...

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Silver Creek Self Storage

27 Nov, 2023

Groundbreaking Development: Silver Creek Self Storage, San José, CA

Located approximately 0.5 miles from the offramp fed by the highly traveled 101 freeway, this...

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27 Nov, 2023

The Game-Changing Benefits of Third-Party Remote Management

Investing in self-storage facilities can be a lucrative venture. However, it is also important to...

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kelly maas moove in storage

21 Nov, 2023

Manager of the Year 2nd Runner Up, Kelly Maas, Moove In Self Storage

For a decade, Kelly Maas has been exceeding everyone’s expectations at York, Pa.-based ...

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Ron Pell Morningstar Storage

21 Nov, 2023

Manager of the year Runner-up: Ron pell, Morningstar Storage

Within four years, Ron Pell has become a pillar of his community through his position as a...

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ginny sutton tssa

21 Nov, 2023

Women in self-storage: Ginny Sutton, Executive director of tSSA

Did you know that only 35 percent of organizations have a formalized succession planning process...

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