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Self Storage Industry Update – April 2020 In The Age Of Coronavirus

Self Storage Industry Update – April 2020 In The Age Of Coronavirus

by Mark Helm | May 22, 2020 | Market Trends & Outlook

From attending a number of webinars, researching, and reading between the lines, here is the information I have been able to find out about our self storage industry’s performance last month (April 2020) in the “Age Of Coronavirus.” It was a mixed bag of contradictory...
Self Storage Appears To Be The Asset Class To Be In During COVID-19

Self Storage Appears To Be The Asset Class To Be In During COVID-19

by Mark Helm | May 15, 2020 | Market Trends & Outlook

As we have stated in the last few episodes, self storage appears to be positioned particularly well to perform better than other segments of the commercial real estate industry during COVID-19. In a recent Marcus & Millichap Special Report (M & M),...
How Self Storage Supports The New Work Reality

How Self Storage Supports The New Work Reality

by Mark Helm | May 1, 2020 | Market Trends & Outlook

I mentioned in last week’s episode that I think self storage demand will increase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe that even more as I researched what I think “work” is going to look like after the stay in place order, or strong suggestion, depending on...
I Predict Increased Consumer Demand For Self Storage As A Result Of COVID-19

I Predict Increased Consumer Demand For Self Storage As A Result Of COVID-19

by Mark Helm | Apr 24, 2020 | Market Trends & Outlook

Do you want to make a bet about self storage demand in the age of coronavirus? I bet demand goes up as a result of the quarantine in the US. It is too early to tell here in the US, and we are mostly dealing with how to manage our facilities differently, stay on top of...
Current State Of the Self Storage Industry Second Half 2019

Current State Of the Self Storage Industry Second Half 2019

by Mark Helm | Nov 1, 2019 | Market Trends & Outlook

I recently returned from the Self Storage Convention in Las Vegas and have had some time to digest what I learned there and organize it in my mind. The first real take away I received was that the US economy is softening some. The trade wars are starting to have a...

Interviewed By Kris Bennett For His Self-Storage Show

by Mark Helm | Sep 13, 2019 | Market Trends & Outlook

This week’s episode will be short and sweet because I am attending the Self Storage Association ion Las Vegas. Here is an interview of me that Kris Bennett did for his Self-Storage Show a few weeks ago. I hope you find it interesting and beneficial. We discussed where...
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