October 16

Live Music Capital of the World

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Austin, Texas is the live music capital of the world, so there is tons of entertainment if this will be your new hometown. It is one of the most diverse cities in the United States and has top ranking in several Best Places to Live polls. Austin Citizens also enjoy some of the lowest crime rates for large cities with less than 3 murders per 100,000 people annually. Luckily, Storage in Austin, TX is easy to find since there are several self storage facilities surrounding the area.

October 16

100 Units robbed in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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There has been a high theft alert the past three weeks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with over 10 self storage facilities getting robbed for a combined 100 units. These robberies have been occurring during the night hours, and Police Sergeant Brian Watkins believes the burglars have identified which facilities have cameras and which that do not. Either way, they have been making their attacks at night making it harder for surveillances facilities to get accurate security footage.

There has been $100,000 in property stolen to date, and Watkins believes they may start going for other local businesses. The police department has set a cash reward for any information linked to these robberies.

June 23

Stockton Self Storage

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Although the housing market has been plagued with several foreclosures, real estate figures in the central valley in California have gradually begun to increase. Stockton, California, located in the middle of California’s central valley is a diverse town with suprisingly low home prices. Realtors have been experiencing 10-15 offers on foreclosed homes by new buyers and investors. Luckily, Stockton is overloaded with self storage facilities that are ready to serve you. Popular sites such as Ineedstorage.comand StorageLocations.com have recommended American Self Storage and Mister Space Self Storage as the leaders in self storage in the Stockton area.

June 23

Clean Energy Solutions for Storage

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Every is jumping on the green bandwagon, and self storage is not far behind. J.Dinardo Consulting and Nexamp, Inc., have partnered in order to promote solar photovoltaic solutions for self storage facilities natiowide. DiNardo is a self storage consultant and operator and Nexamp specializes in designing and building clean energy solutions to reduce carbon emissions. These new solar solutions hope to lower energy costs as well as decrease carbon emission in the air.

June 17

Sacramento Self Storage

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Sacramento, California is not only the state capital, but also one of the most competitive self storage markets in the nation. There are hundreds of facilities in the greater Sacramento area offering several different amenities. In order to pick the right one, make sure to consider location, price, security, managers, etc. You can find a total list of Sacramento Facilities on www.ineedstorage.com and www.storagelocations.com.

June 9

Storage Locations Website

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StorageLocations.com, created by Denos Communications is a new self storage directory website where you can find storage facilities anywhere in the United States. The whole website is geared toward the internet user in order to make it more efficient when looking for storage.

There are directions to each storage facility as well as links back to the storage facility’s website so you can see what each storage company has to offer. You can search by city, state, or zipcode. Online reservations are offered by Public Storage, Extra Space, U-Store-It, and several others. Storage Locations has also highlighted recommended sites, so you can find a trustworthy facility when looking for storage.

March 24

Zoning Passed for Fort Wayne Self Storage

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Fort Wayne Self Storage, LLC. has just been approved from the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals to build a 101,400 square foot storage facility on the Northeast side of Fort Wayne. The was opposition the new storage complex in the beginning, arguing that it would lower the property value of the surrounding properties. However, several other local businesses supported Fort Wayne Storage stating it would make their business location more attractive.

The City Council will make the final decision for the building plans. Currently Fort Wayne has over 30 storage facilities.

March 24

Redding, California Self Storage Update

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The current economic recession has hit the Redding, California storage scene in both good and bad ways. Several self storage facilities have had drops in the occupany rates and they expect it to keep getting worse until the economy strengthens.

Redding Mini Storage is currently experiencing at 70 percent occupancy rate, down from their usual 90% to 95%. AAA Mini & RV Storage is also experiencing lower occupancy rates after 22 years of business.

On the other hand American Self Storage and 4 Corners Mini Storage have been experiencing higher occupancy rates. 4 Corners manager, Andrea Fierro, has even said they are planning to build an extra 200 storage units to accomodate their customers. Click Here to find moreRedding Self Storage Facilities.

February 18

Sovran Self Storage Takes 4 Quarter Hit

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Sovran Self Storage has reported a 21.4% decrease for price per share dollar amounts. Net income available for shareholders at the end of the 2008 4th quarter, was 8.4 million, or 38 cents per share. in 2007, the company reported a 50 cent per share price. Sovran representatives say this decrease in income may be due to higher finance costs and increased customer incentives.

They are hoping to boost leasing incentives in order to generate more customers in 2009.

February 7

Extra Space Re-aligns Management

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Extra Space CEO and Founder, Kenneth Wooley, has steppe down from his position in order to take a three year break to serve on a three year assignmment with his church. Current President, Spencer Kirk, will be taking over as CEO. He has been with Extra Space since 1998 and has served as several management positions. He is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 3.3 million shares.