Giving Delinquent Tenants an Option

Contrary to what some might think, storage facility owners don’t really want to hold auctions for delinquent units. As a facility owner, your bread and butter is the regular rent you receive from your tenants each month. Delinquent tenants disrupt that income, and putting their units up for sale is a time-consuming hassle. It’s especially…

Why Pay Storage Battles 25% When You Don’t Have To?

If you’ve done any research into online storage auctions, you may know that storage units sold online tend to sell for more than their in-person counterparts. What you may not realize is that auctions held on OnlineStorageAuctions.com earn up to 25% more than auctions listed on competitor websites like StorageBattles.com. If you’re looking for a…

Have the Storage Auction Shows Made Renters More Responsible?

Shows like Storage Wars have undoubtedly had an effect on storage auctions for buyers. Although the crowds of enthusiastic newbies have abated, storage auctions are still more mainstream than ever before. The larger crowds have caused prices to rise in some places. This isn’t the only change that’s come from the storage auction craze, however….

Storage Auction Format Gaining in Popularity for Charity

It’s no surprise that storage auctions have gone mainstream. A few years ago, these activities were unknown to all but a handful of bidders. Today, everyone has seen Storage Wars and feels qualified to talk about auction-hunting because of it. The implications for this boom in popularity have been long-reaching, and some of them are…

Self-Storage Facilities are the Hottest Real Estate Investment

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…