Don’t panic when you have to relocate
Is there a move in your future? Have you been transferred to a new job in a new city? Do you have to find a new place to live? Are you walking around in your current home wondering how you…
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New Laws in the New Year for Self Storage Operators
With only two weeks into the new year, self storage owners and operators have already began to layout plans for the year ahead. This might mean increasing the size of a facility, expanding to new markets or even executing a…
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Important facts when choosing a self storage insurance tenant program
When selecting an insurance program for your tenants, price is an important factor but it should not be the only thing that influences your decision. Tenant insurance programs come in two forms - mail-in and pay-with-rent. Mail-in programs have no…
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“Green Building Movement”
The green building trend that has taken hold across the US in the past few years, and is surprisingly evolving toward a whole new level. Whereas before when there were only a few green real estate developments, today this trend…
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Self Storage for Artists
Whether you are a weekend artist or have decided to be a full blown struggling artist, with the way real estate is, you might not be able to afford those high rent prices. Self storage could be the answer, it…
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Ways for self storage owners to reduce expenses and improve cash flow
The economy might be picking up but it is always a good idea to find develop and institute businesses practices which can help to increase the bottom line for your self storage facility even further. Paying keen attention to certain…
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Setting Your Self-Storage Street Rates: Discounting Without Risk
As the middle of the slower season for self storage approaches, there is an opportunity to revise pricing strategies without risk. There are three areas to consider when doing this — street rates, existing tenant rates and promotions. Here are…
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Self Storage for Students
When you are a college student or in graduate school getting a master's degree, two things are for certain: you'll have more homework than you ever care to do, and you'll be moving between plenty of different apartments and dormitories…
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