Financial reports from the real estate industry for 2013 show that storage facilities and shopping malls are the most profitable types of real estate investments. In fact, the growth of storage facilities exceeded the expectations of The Wall Street Journal. In the U.S., there are four primary storage facility real estate investment companies: CubeSmart, Extra…
Despite the protestations of a few old-timers in the business, it seems that online storage auctions are here to stay. This fairly new method of selling items has gained a lot of popularity and momentum recently, and for good reason. Online auctions earn higher bids and attract a wider variety of buyers. They’re also simpler…
Finally, you outbid the pack of auction hunters and bought your first, very first storage unit ever. Cool! Now what? Sell everything! That’s right. Sell everything BEFORE you buy a 2nd storage unit. As you sort your items, divide them into three categories: Resellable Recycle Trash Remember, trash is something you cannot recycle. The #1…
No one tells you how much manpower it takes for the second phase of auction hunting – hauling items from inside the storage unit back to your workspace. Plan ahead. On Storage Wars Jarrod Schulz has a staff that loads that unloads the entire contents of the locker back to his thrift store; or to…
Storage Wars: Season 4, Episode 7: “Oysters on the Half Plate.” What happens when you put oysters, beer, the Kings of Swag, and a lone Brandi into one episode? Not much. Hey, never said every episode was a 10 on the entertainment meter. This auction was held in Long Beach, California. Guest appearances made by…
Storage Wars: Season 4, Episode 8: “The Monster Hash.” New sheriff and her deputy rode into town. Not quite. Two new auctioneers however made their first appearances on Storage Wars. Johan Graham and her father, Earl. Combined,,they have 55 years as auctioneers. However, this was their first rodeo at a storage auction. Guest appearance made by…
Online storage auctions are swiftly gaining in popularity. They are more convenient than traditional auctions and don’t require you to travel all over town to bid on units that may not be worth looking at. They also give you time to research the units and carefully consider your bids, something that’s not possible during a…
Online storage auctions are the wave of the future, and facilities and auctioneers that catch up with the trend now will benefit the most as they become more mainstream. Selling storage units online is fast, convenient and earns higher bids to pay off liens. The service we offer here at OnlineStorageAuctions.com is completely free and…
In general, online auctions are a convenient way to buy and sell storage units without the hassles of a live auction. Despite their convenience, online storage auctions are still viewed with skepticism by some auction hunters. One major concern voiced by veterans in the industry is whether there’s any chance that the bids are…
Internet storage auctions are quickly gaining in popularity among facility owners and bidders alike. If you’re involved in the storage auction business, you should familiarize yourself with Internet auctions. Like it or not, they’re the future of the industry. Fortunately, they’re easy to like. There are many benefits for Internet storage auctions for buyers and…
