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Monthly Archives: November 2017

The Psychology of Real Estate: Using Psychographic Data to Find a Great Self-Storage Location

Figuring out if a plot of land will work well for self-storage is an inexact science, but there are data tools that can help determine if a property is financially viable based on local customer attitudes, aspirations and other psychological criteria. …

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Addressing Common Concerns About Online Self-Storage Auctions

With change often come concerns, and the switch from traditional, live self-storage auctions to online is no different. Because much of the process is taken out your hands by the online-auction provider, some facility operators have understandable appr…

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Bell Self Storage Group Gets Approval for Proposed Development in Scottsdale, AZ

Update 11/13/17 – Bell Self Storage Group received approval from the Scottsdale Planning Commission to build its two-story project in Scottsdale, Ariz. The 4-3 vote on Nov. 8 came after the developers agreed to a reduce the facility’s heigh…

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Residents, Councilmember Oppose Self-Storage Project in Albuquerque, NM

A self-storage facility that’s already under construction in Albuquerque, N.M., is now facing opposition from several residents and a city councilmember. The four-story building at 4100 Central S.E. in the Nob Hill neighborhood is on the former s…

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A Customized Business Model in Colombia: Bodehogar Storage

A Colombian self-storage operator is following the U.S. business model but customizing it to fit consumer preferences. Learn how this approach has allowed Bodehogar Storage to grow to five facilities.

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Integrated Properties to Convert Medical Center to Self-Storage in Birmingham, AL

Real estate developer Ed Drummond of Integrated Properties LLC received zoning approval on Tuesday to convert a former medical center to self-storage in the Crestwood South neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala. The city council agreed to rezone the 4.7-acre…

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The Bancorp to Offer Small-Business Lending to Self-Storage

Financial-services firm The Bancorp Inc. has hired two new vice presidents to help expand its small-business lending to the funeral-home, self-storage and senior-living industries. Teresa Carlson and Kelly Isley join the company with significant experi…

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Pro Surfer Kelly Slater Explains Why He Uses Self-Storage

Where does a professional surfer feel most comfortable storing the surfboards he uses for competition? If you’re 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, you choose StorQuest Self Storage. In this video, Slater explains why he prefers keeping his boa…

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Rockin With StorageMart Self-Storage Giveaway Offers Free Perks for Musicians

StorageMart, which operates more than 190 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, has launched a Rockin’ With StorageMart giveaway in which musicians can win one year of free band-rehearsal space at a company fa…

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Self-Storage Security Provider PTI Redevelops EasyCode Mobile App

PTI Security Systems, a provider of access-control and security solutions for the self-storage industry, has redeveloped its EasyCode mobile app, which allows self-storage renters to open a facility’s gates and doors using a mobile device. The te…

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