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1 Jun, 2017

More Than Just Storage

New Self-Storage Facilities Have a Mixed-Use Component Self-storage industry development has seen...

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1 Jun, 2017

A Storage Owner's Rights:

When a Rental Truck Damages Their Facility The use of a rental truck is a common occurrence in the...

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1 Jun, 2017

Passé Pages

Is Your Website Obsolete? While we were busy chasing new tenants and conducting day-to-day...

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1 Jun, 2017

Specialty Storage: 20 Products To Meet Your Customers’ Needs

How very interesting our industry has become. Gone are the days of drive-up only storage...

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1 Jun, 2017

The Changing Portable Storage Industry

Accommodating A Growing Millennial Market If you’re tired of hearing about Millennials–the...

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1 May, 2017

A Good Fit

Finding And Keeping Good Employees Without Breaking The Budget Vince Lombardi once said, “The...

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1 May, 2017

Steering Rentals

Marketing Your Truck To Accelerate Profits You spent months deciding if you want to embark on the...

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1 May, 2017

The Bigger Picture

Unlocking Profits With Software If you only consider the software you use at self-storage business...

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1 May, 2017

An Expected Amenity

Considering Climate Control The self-storage industry has come a long way from its roots of plain...

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1 May, 2017

Surplus Uncertainties

Handling Excess Lien Sale Proceeds It’s been more than six years since Storage Wars, a reality...

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1 Apr, 2017

Exponential Growth In Self-Storage

Is The Party Over? Everyone in the business is familiar with the miracle comeback from the Great...

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1 Apr, 2017

Modern Makeovers

Rehabbing Older Facilities Someone once said, “old places have soul”. They might have soul, but,...

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1 Apr, 2017

Joe Margolis, CEO of Extra Space Storage, Inc.

Over the past several years, due in part to increased competition, third-party management has...

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1 Apr, 2017

Profit Principles

The ABCs Of Revenue Management For Small Operators There are a number of reasons to improve...

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1 Mar, 2017

Competition Clash

New Development Within The 10-Mile Radius After many years of a robust transactional market, the...

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1 Mar, 2017

Market Watch: New Orleans

Self-Storage In The Big Easy New Orleans is considered to be one of the most unique cities in the...

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1 Mar, 2017

Operating At High Occupancy Levels

Why You Should Keep The Pedal To The Metal As occupancy levels across the self-storage industry...

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1 Feb, 2017

Payroll Pitfalls

Which Workers Are Overtime Eligible? As in many industries, employers in the self-storage business...

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1 Feb, 2017

Emergency Preparation

Being Proactive Before And After Disasters “Be Prepared” is the motto of the Girl Scouts and the...

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1 Jan, 2017

Sorry, Wrong Number

Why Tenants Should Sign New Leases For New Units The new tenant who rented a 5-by-10 unit last...

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1 Jan, 2017

Slow But Steady

A Storage Forecast For 2017 While election pollsters are probably still wringing their hands...

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1 Jan, 2017

Presidential Projections

Will Trump Be A Boon For Self-Storage? Here is something to consider as we move into the Trump Era...

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1 Jan, 2017

Changing Of The Guard

A Transition To New Leadership When Spencer Kirk joined Extra Space Storage in 1998 following a...

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1 Dec, 2016

Periodic Roof Inspections Insure Against Future Problems

Roof leaks are among the most insidious problems facing self-storage owners and managers. How do...

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1 Nov, 2016

Breathing New Life Into A Brand

Sovran Retires Uncle Bob’s To Revitalize Image When Robert Attea, Sovran Self Storage Chairman of...

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1 Nov, 2016

It’s Raining Claims!

Obtaining Adequate Roof Insurance The recent cycle of extreme weather has created havoc for...

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1 Nov, 2016

Good Vibes

Creating A Positive Workplace To Boost Profits Negative businesses have a tough time making money....

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1 Nov, 2016

Maintaining Your Lease-Up Schedule

Best Practices To Stay On Track Self-storage owners dream of the moment they conquer their...

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1 Oct, 2016

Nashville, Tennessee: The Tune Of Music City

We have heard it, but I will say it again: Nashville is thriving. A diverse group wants their...

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1 Oct, 2016

Pre-Opening Preparations

Make Lists And Check Them Twice! Everyone will have worked hard to get a new facility open and...

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