From The Storage Facilitator blog:

Craziest Story In Self-Storage: Real-Life Crime Saga With Takeaways For Operators - Maybe you’ve heard the most bizarre story to come out of self-storage this year— the one about the 17-year-old aspiring mafioso who headquartered the accessories of his increasingly grandiose... Read more.

Self-Storage Manager of the Month: Justin Baker - Working the self-storage trade isn’t always a breeze— just ask Justin Baker of AAA Mini Storage in Watsonville, California. He was brought on last year to take the reigns from a managership... Read more.

Self-Storage Poised To Be Green Building Leader This Earth Day - Self-storage is an inherently green industry, using far fewer resources to operate our facilities than it takes to power most other businesses occupying as much space. To take things a step further,... Read more.

Self-Storage In Asia: Finding Space In a Crowded Society - Since humble beginnings in the 1970s, the self-storage industry has been able to capitalize on the American consumerist way of life. The more people buy, the more they need storage. It’s a fact of... Read more.

Self-Storage Manager of the Month: Gina Six Kudo - The most successful self-storage managers have a wide array of skills and tools at their disposal to help their storage facilites thrive. One of the increasingly important skills is staying abreast... Read more.

Self-Storage Managers of the Month: Frank and Kathleen Martin - These days, it seems the crucial measure of a successful self-storage manager is their ability to overcome adversity in its many forms. This month’s success story comes from Bay Area... Read more.

If you’re considering buying/selling a home instead of renting, it’s crucial to find a storage unit that will last you through the purchase or sale process. Especially when, according to Zillow, California had an average home value of $239,900 which in the past year is up 0.056%.