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How Real Estate Agents Can Utilize Self Storage to Sell More Homes

How Real Estate Agents Can Utilize Self Storage to Sell More Homes

Successful real estate agents understand the important psychology behind buying and selling homes– it’s always been about selling your client’s dream, not just their property. Real estate connects all types of people and personalities, and managing expectations and emotions is as challenging as it is rewarding. Two prevailing trends in real estate are buyers searching for homes from the convenience of their smartphones and how sellers are more inclined to utilize staging services to sell their homes faster and for more money. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-06-24T15:05:01-04:00June 13th, 2020|Storage Tips|

How Storage Can Help Small Businesses Facing Coronavirus Challenges

How Storage Can Help Small Businesses Facing Coronavirus Challenges

Though it may not be the first thing a business owner thinks of, self storage can help solve some of the challenges that are affecting small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Now more than ever, businesses need a bottom-line friendly approach to shifting their space requirements. We believe one of the most important features our storage facilities can offer business owners and operators during these unpredictable and sometimes painful times, is the compassionate and experienced storage teams who operate our facilities. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-06-29T21:28:01-04:00May 17th, 2020|Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

Moving During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Here are Some Important Considerations

Moving During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Here are Some Important Considerations

The coronavirus has detoured many people’s dreams of moving. For many of us, moving to a new city represents a new job or relationship or maybe a fresh start. Then everything changed. The good news is that real estate is considered an essential business. So whether you found an ideally located apartment with awesome amenities like a Chicago-style hot dog or two-dollar slice of pizza stand just down the street, or a pet-friendly home, your dreams may still come true. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-06-24T15:01:01-04:00May 12th, 2020|Moving & Traveling, Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

Contact-Free Student Storage Units Give Students and Parents Peace of Mind

Contact-Free Student Storage Units Give Students and Parents Peace of Mind

The University of Tennessee is one of the many colleges and universities that made a quick pivot to slow the spread of COVID-19 by offering their classes online. Whether you’re a UT student or faculty member who was fortunate enough to get home while it was still safe to travel or are sheltering-in-pace in your dorm room, we hope that everyone remains safe, healthy, and strong. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-05-01T17:56:09-04:00May 1st, 2020|Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

Contact-Free Student Storage Rentals in Naperville During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Contact-Free Student Storage Rentals in Naperville During the Coronavirus Outbreak

North Central College in Naperville, IL, is one of the many colleges and universities that are moving to a remote classroom model to teach their courses online in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. While some students remain in their dormitories, some have gone home to stay-at-home with family. It leaves everyone asking the same questions about if and when graduation ceremonies will be held. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-04-22T18:58:52-04:00April 15th, 2020|Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

Contact-Free Storage Rentals for Lubbock,Texas College Students During COVID-19

Contact-Free Storage Rentals for Lubbock,Texas College Students During COVID-19

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, colleges and universities across the country, just like Texas Tech in Lubbock, are teaching their courses online, with some even going as far as closing dormitories. As a result, students will be scrambling for new housing, travel, and dorm storage plans when classes are over. Whether you were fortunate enough to get home while it was still safe to travel or are sheltering-in-pace in your dorm room, we hope that you remain safe and healthy. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-05-14T13:54:06-04:00April 11th, 2020|Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

University of South Florida Contact-Free Student Storage Rentals & Discounts

University of South Florida Contact-Free Student Storage Rentals & Discounts

When Coronavirus hit our shores, colleges and universities across the country took the health and safety of their students and faculty seriously. We’re grateful that so many did. We’ve been meeting the unique storage needs of students for more than 40 years and have implemented a contact-free storage rental process to help keep our college communities safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-04-12T14:43:20-04:00March 30th, 2020|Storage Tips, Your Local Metro|

5 Small Businesses That Can Benefit From Self Storage

5 Small Businesses That Can Benefit From Self Storage

Starting a small business can be liberating and fulfilling, but also stressful and intimidating, especially if your home or office has limited space. Renting commercial space can be pricey, yet it’s often necessary to make your small business more successful. After all, in certain industries, limited space means limited products and services. Likewise, expanding your space means increasing what you can offer, which can attract more customers. […]

By Stephanie K.|2020-03-08T13:27:00-04:00March 8th, 2020|DIY Home & Projects, Storage Tips|

5 Reasons Busy Moms Turn to Self Storage to Make Life More Manageable

5 Reasons Busy Moms Turn to Self Storage to Make Life More Manageable

According to research, today’s mothers are more prepared than their mothers and grandmothers were. The average age of first-time mothers is now 26 because women are graduating from college and joining the workforce before having their first child. Even so, managing your time as a mother is very different than managing your time as a student or a successful businesswoman. […]

By Tracy P.|2020-06-22T21:48:00-04:00February 9th, 2020|Family Life, Organizing Advice, Storage Tips|

How to Keep Spiderman and Other Pests Out of Your Storage Unit

How to Keep Spiderman and Other Pests Out of Your Storage Unit

Battling unwelcome insects and rodents in your living space is one thing—you are there to wage war on a daily basis. However, keeping spiders and other pests out of your storage unit takes special care and consideration. The most popular type of items people put into storage is furniture. Think overstuffed sofas, plush recliners, mattresses, and grandmas antique kitchen table. It is a little creepy to think the things we take out of our homes and put into storage can then become home to pesky little creatures such as mice, cockroaches, ants, and spiders. The most popular type of items people put into storage is furniture. Think overstuffed sofas, plush recliners, mattresses, and grandmas antique kitchen table. So it [...]

By Tracy P.|2019-11-17T11:48:35-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Storage Tips|