Queensland Floods

As many readers would know, a large part of the state of Queensland was flooded in 2011. Many of you

Time flies…

Can you believe it’s that time of year again?! Doesn’t time fly! Over the past 12 months, we have been

Alternatives to RentPlus Self Storage Software

As many of you know, there have been a few changes in the US software supplier market at the moment

Banking Blues – Part 2

Over the last several months I have needed to speak with major Banks in all of our capital cities regarding

Banking Blues – Part 1

September 2010 I recently held a phone conversation with a major Bank property officer. He couldn’t understand why adopting an

The Credit Crisis

Feb 2010 I was recently speaking to the property people in four of our major banks. They each, in their

Cap Rates 101

A capitalization (cap) rate, in simple terms, refers to the net return expected from an investment. A going-concern storage business

How do you trap your customers?

My mates & I often head out for a barbie and some bushwalking on Sunday afternoons at one of the

Do you TXT?

So what’s happening in 2009? Well I thought I’d start off the year looking at one of the most popular

What does your email address say about you?

Marketing your storage facility in every way A lot of people out there don’t even think twice about their email