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Why does Business Need Self Storage?

There are many reasons why all kinds of businesses need self storage. They range from creating a territory distribution point for a sales team to a mini warehouse to store trade supplies. Let’s examine some of the main benefits and reasons why businesses need and use self storage. The benefits of Self Storage for Business: Convenience: 7 day extended hour access to your storage provides great convenience. Drive up roller door …

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2008 SSAA Convention and Trade Show

The SSAA Convention and Trade show is the premier event for the industry. This year’s 3 day program has an increased focus on industry based speakers, with more self storage experts speaking than ever before. Of course there are still some fantastic business speakers that will help you with marketing, motivation, IT and much more. For the first time ever at an SSAA convention there will be special interactive sessions, where …

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Offering Carwash Services: Understanding the Basics Leads to Bigger Profit

A growing number of self-storage owners are experimenting with adding carwashes to their sites. There is no denying this might be a tremendous opportunity, but it demands close scrutiny because making money washing cars is more complicated than simply installing equipment. No Free Lunch Carwashes can be designed in one of four ways: self-serve, in-bay automatic, conveyorized and hand-washing. Each has different labor, equipment and management requirements. Additionally, each represents different …

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The Realities of Today’s Self-Storage Market

Capital-market volatility during the past 12 months has significantly changed the landscape for self-storage real estate investing and financing. If you have applied for a loan in the past eight to 10 months, you’ve likely noticed these changes firsthand. Gone are the days of 85 percent to 90 percent loan-to-value ratios (LTV), 10-year interest-only periods, and 1.05 to 1.10 debt service coverage ratios (DSCR). As a result, more attention than ever …

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Police Seize $1.4 Million at Australian Self-Storage

Fort Knox Self Storage has lived up to its name after a police swoop found $1.4 million in cash in the Australian self-storage facility. Officers also found 519g of heroin with a street value of $260,000 and a loaded 9mm pistol when they swooped on the Dandenong South business, named after the famed U.S. gold bullion depository. The cash, drugs and gun were found in a secure area hired by a …

posted 2 years, 7 months ago | permalink | last edited on Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 - 5:57 pm

A New Angle on Roofing The Basics of Self Storage Roof Systems

The self-storage industry has quickly evolved from the simple CMU walls with corrugated tin roofs of yesteryear to the modern, multi-story, climate-controlled facilities of today. While the design focus has always been on the economical security of building contents, aesthetics have become an increasingly important factor. An attractive facility not only draws more customers, it maintains a better long-term value for its owner. One building component designers manipulate to add curb …

posted 3 years ago | permalink | last edited on Monday, 23 Feb 2009 - 10:44 am

Investors, Property Prices Alter Australasian Market

No question about it, self-storage in Australasia will grow like a King Kong koala in the coming year. Economic returns have settled somewhat, but the industry is still widely viewed as an attractive investment. Occupancy rates remain in the 80 percent to 90 percent range, considered ideal by most operators, and supply is meeting demand overall. Back in the late ’90s, the market had suffered from an influx of facilities, mostly …

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