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Where did the summer go?  As quickly as summer flew by so might the days of low interest rates.  Argus President, Mike McCune, mentions in his recent article “Interest Rates, Cap Rates—Are You Willing to Bet the Farm?” that there is a direct correlation between low interest rates and high real estate values.  As the rates start to climb (and the Federal Reserve promises they will), we will begin to see the purchase prices of real estate go down.  If you are planning to sell, start thinking about it now — otherwise your property’s value may start to fall as fast as the Autumn leaves. 

 

 

Melanie R. Aaron is the Director of Marketing & Operations for the Argus Self Storage Sales Network and www.selfstorage.com.  She can be reached at 303-785-6086 or via e-mail at melanie@argus-realestate.com.


Property Pick

Montgomery, AL
$2,530,000

  • RSF: 69,006
  • Total SF: 71,236
  • Total Land Area: 5.28 acres
  • Year Built: 1995
  • Land for Expansion: Yes, 4.65 +/- acres
     

Argus Sales

 

Bill Barnhill
of Omega Properties, Inc.
on the sale of
Olive Road Mini Storage
in
Pensacola, FL!

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Larry Goldman
of Prudential CRES
Commercial Real Estate
on the sale of
Secure Mini Storage
in
West Siloam Springs, OK!

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Dale C. Eisenman
of Midcoast Properties, Inc.
on the sale of
Ryder Mini Warehouses
in
Anderson, SC!

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Barry Comiskey & John Owens
of Westar Commercial Realty
on the sale of
American Office & Storage
in
Amarillo, TX!
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The Argus Self Storage Sales Network
"
America's Self Storage Brokers"
1-800-55-STORE
info@argus-realestate.com

 

  • Onsite Resident Manager
  • Located close to Maxwell Air Force Base
  • Additional land available for purchase
  • Superior 1,600 SF Manager's Suite

For more information on this property,
please call Argus Broker Affiliates

Bill Barnhill or Stuart LaGroue
1-888-801-4534
Or send an Email Request

 

New Argus Listings

 Check out all of our Current Listings

 

Argus News

New Broker Affiliates Join Argus

The Argus Self Storage Sales Network is pleased to welcome its new Broker Affiliates:

Malcolm MacLeod of The Huntington Group in Palm Beach, Florida.  Malcolm represents Argus in South Florida.

Contact Malcolm at 561-655-8065 or via e-mail.

 


Mike Procter
of JR Fulton & Associates in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Mike represents Argus in Arkansas.  Contact Mike at 405-503-9055 or via e-mail.

 

Dustin Whitehead of Prudential One Realty Centre in Waterloo, Iowa.  Dustin represents Argus in Iowa.

Contact Dustin at 319-961-6545 or via e-mail.

 


Visit Argus at the ISS Expo in Miami!

Come by booth #323 to see all of our self storage listings. The exhibit hall will be open:
 
12:005:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28th
1:004:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th

To register, go to
www.insideselfstorage.com/expo


“Insights from the Experts” Teleconference Series

Self Storage Owners… don’t miss the next national teleconference hosted by Argus.  This free teleconference will be held on November 9th and again on November 14th.  Both calls will be at 2:00 EST.  Mark your calendar! 

Watch for teleconference details and reservation instructions in your next Market Monitor.

 

Financing Focus

Capital Markets Update:  Hopefully you are in the market for long-term fixed rate financing, because now is still an excellent time to obtain a historically low rate.  The 10-Year Treasury yield hit a high mark of over 4.50% about one month ago and most experts thought we were finally on the road to persistently increasing Treasuries.  However, that did not happen due in part to the economic effects of Katrina.  The 10-Year Treasury briefly fell just below 4.00% recently and is now hovering around 4.25%.

We may well have a reprieve in Treasury yield increases as we sort out the implications of Katrina though the overwhelming consensus is that Katrina will result in an inflationary event for our economy.  Oil, construction materials and the federal monetary contribution to Katrina will all contribute to inflationary pressures.  The Fed’s Risk Management Policy has shown more of a bias towards managing inflation than a slowing economy.  Therefore, it is the consensus of many analysts that the Fed’s will continue to increase short-term rates, which will ultimately translate to higher long-term rates as well.

As it relates to underwriting criteria, many lenders are even more aggressive today than they were 6 months ago.  Lenders are feverishly focused on originating product to hit year end goals.  Consequently, we are seeing lenders underwrite as little as one month of income annualized, providing interest only periods for the entire 10-year loan term on low leverage assets, and allowing letters of credit to be posted for the difference between today’s “lease up” occupancy and a future “stabilized” occupancy.

With the 10-Year Treasury yield slipping again recently and the aggressive underwriting available in the market today, it is still an excellent time to finance your self storage facility. 

Eric Snyder and Jim Davies, Principals at Buchanan Storage Capital can be reached at 800-675-1902.  Visit their website at www.buchananstoragecapital.com.

  

Industry Insights

Public Storage Urges Shurgard Board of Directors to Reconsider Merger. In a letter to Shurgard Directors, Public Storage has asked Shurgard to reconsider its position.  After Public Storage made its inital offer in July 2005, Shurgard informed its shareholders and Public Storage that the company was "not for sale."  Public Storage has met with some Shurgard shareholders who feel that a merger between the companies would be beneficial.  Full Press Release


The Hampshire Companies Announces Sale of Three Storage Facilities.  The Company announced that it would sell its self storage facilities in Fort Lee, Union and Watchung New Jersey.  The Dahn Corp. purchased the facilities, adding to its already owned 90 self storage facilities nationwide.  The sale price of the three facilities was $38.3 million.  The facilities were managed under the Storage Post or the Storage USA brand, but each facility will be re-branded by The Dahn Corp. under their flagship Mini-U-Storage. 
Full Press Release

 

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Vendor View

"The Leader in Storage
Facility Auctions"

StorageAuctionsUSA.com is America's premier storage auction expert with over 250 satisfied storage facilities throughout the U.S. currently using their services.  Their staff of experienced auctioneers and marketers guarantees the highest possible net return to the storage facility on auction day.  Regardless of the size of your business, they offer the same dependable service they have been providing to their clients for more than 28 years.  The auction team has over 135 years of auction experience!  Over the years they have developed a loyal following of many thousands of buyers while conducting auctions of more than 10,000 storage units annually. 

Contact StorageAuctionsUSA.com and turn delinquent units into paying customers!  Contact:

Justin Manning
1-800-521-0111

info@StorageAuctionsUSA.com
www.StorageAuctionsUSA.com

 

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Self Storage Solutions

National SSA Office is Moving

National SSA Headquarters is moving in October.  The office will be closed on Friday, October 7th and Monday, October 10th.  As of October 10th, their new contact information will be:

 

Self Storage Association

1900 North Beauregard Street

Suite 110

Alexandria, VA  22311


703-575-8000 Phone

703-575-8901 Fax

888-735-3784 Toll Free

 

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Upcoming Events

October 13-14, 2005
California Self Storage Association
Annual Conference & Expo
Grand Hyatt Union Square
San Francisco, CA
310-451-7774
www.cssaweb.com

October 20, 2005
First Annual Arkansas Self Storage
Association Expo
Statehouse Convention Center

Little Rock, AR
info@arssa.org

October 26-29, 2005
ISS Expo
Hyatt Regency
Miami, FL
www.insideselfstorage.com/expo

 “The Building Blocks of Self Storage”
Trachte Building Systems
Free Informational Seminar

November 9, 2005—Marlborough, MA

January 12, 2006—Detroit, MI

January 17, 2006—San Antonio, TX

January 19, 2006—Orlando, FL

January 24, 2006—Seattle, WA

Call 1-800-356-5824 or visit online
www.trachte.com/seminars

List your event for free...
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