SBOA: The Magazine Fall 2015 Edition | Page 16

What’s Happening Around the Country in the White-Hot Self-Storage Industry? By Theresa Gallas Industry Experts Share Knowledge of Recent Trends. Due to the increased competition to acquire self-storage assets, buyers and sellers are turning to new ways to procure sales. From online searching and locating available self-storage facilities for sale, to obtaining creative funding and hiring buyer representation, it is clear that the self-storage industry has become a popular investment option for first-time owners and established companies alike. ListSelfStorage.com (“LSS”), an online listing service hub for buyers and sellers of self-storage facilities, recently compiled a list of frequently asked questions, and in turn asked them of four selfstorage real estate experts. We have gathered their answers here.