In many respects corporations have taken over the business landscape steadily pushing out the little Mom and Pop shops. However there are still some industries like the self storage industry that are still largely dominated by the little guys. [More]

When we were all kids there were certain milestones we looked forward to like being able to stay up a little later, being tall enough to ride the really fun rides at the fair, or taking that first driving lesson as a teenager. As much as we strive for and wish to reach personal milestones, those that companies set for themselves are just as important. [More]

Who would have ever thought that the self storage industry would be talked about as one of the better and more reliable investments now or in any other day and age? Those that have already invested heavily in the self storage industry, that’s who! The question is, is it too late or is it still worth it to invest in the self storage industry? [More]

How many times on television or in the movies has the plot of a good murder mystery evolved around a shady land deal gone bad? The concept in Hollywood is a fairly common one. Who wouldn’t be mad if they invested thousands (along with lot of other people) into a venture only to see their money go up in smoke? [More]

The number of businesses that are failing around the country can be depressing. Some goods and services just aren’t doing well giving the current economic climate. In fact, in the last year the self storage industry had over $20 billion in revenue. [More]

If there is one thing that can be counted on in the business world it is the fact that a good idea is going to be copied by others. It will not be copied by just a couple, but by as many people as possible until a market is saturated. As long as a business is profitable, what’s wrong with emulating success? [More]

Over the last 15 years, the self storage industry has grown by approximately 65 percent; a rate of growth that is respectable for any industry. However, the rate of growth in new facilities has reduced dramatically over the last four years. Last year there were less than 250 new facilities constructed. [More]

Continuing to show strong growth, Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR), a leading operator of self storage properties in the United States, announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. [More]

Extra Space Storage Inc. is continuing to build its strength in the marketplace and recently announced it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC to assume management of 19 self storage assets recently purchased by CPA®:17 - Global, one of W. P. Carey's publicly held non-traded REIT affiliates. [More]

Self storage is rocking the REIT world, and according to Spencer Kirk, chairman and CEO of Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) there are many reasons to celebrate. Revenues in the sector are up, expenses are down, net operating income (NOI) is up and occupancy rates continue to climb. [More]