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September 2021 National Self-Storage Special Report

Self-Storage Delivers Record Performance; Investor Confidence Driving Competition for Assets Self-storage sector outperforming. Although not exempt to the challenges posed by the health crisis, self-storage properties have demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past 18 months. Prior to 2020 the sector was contending with the detrimental impact of record construction activity on rents. The swift adoption of remote learning and working practices, as well as migration… Read More »September 2021 National Self-Storage Special Report

The Outlook Self-Storage Mid-Year 2021 Report

Self-Storage Buoyant Through Health Crisis; Demand Drivers at Point of Transition    Self-storage proves durable through pandemic.  Although not exempt to the challenges posed by the health crisis, self-storage properties have demonstrated resilience over the past 16 months. Before the pandemic arrived, the sector was contending with the detrimental effects of record construction activity on fundamentals, especially rents. The sudden shift to remote learning and… Read More »The Outlook Self-Storage Mid-Year 2021 Report

How Will The Biden Administration’s Policies Impact Real Estate Owners?

Potential Tax Legislation Hello. I’m Brandon Karr with Marcus & Millichap. I lead the Karr Self-Storage Team in our Fort Worth, TX office and in our latest ‘Ask the Broker’ video, we wanted to talk a little bit about how potential tax legislation being proposed by the Biden Administration could impact real estate investors.  Build Back Better Program Less than two months after his inauguration,… Read More »How Will The Biden Administration’s Policies Impact Real Estate Owners?

How You Should Handle Unsolicited Offers For Your Property

Receiving too many Off-Market Offers? Hi this is Danny Cunningham with the Karr Self-Storage Team here in Fort Worth, TX.  It seems that every storage owner I talk to or meet with lately tells me that they are getting bombarded by folks trying to solicit off-market offers to purchase their facility.  Whether the interest is coming from a neighbor down the street, an existing storage… Read More »How You Should Handle Unsolicited Offers For Your Property

2021 U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook

Health Crisis Upends Commercial Real Estate’ Uncertainty Will Carry Well Into 2021 Pandemic Transforms Commercial Real Estate. COVID-19 changed the world in early 2020 as efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic had a dramatic impact. Stay-at-home orders, the need to physically distance, and having to abide by health and safety protocols had harsh effects on many real estate sectors. Health Crisis Exacerbated Demographic… Read More »2021 U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook

2021 Self-Storage Outlook Survey Results

Constant Contact Survey Results   Survey Name: 2021 Self-Storage Outlook Survey What is your overall view of the Texas self-storage market since Coronavirus hit in March 2020? To what extent was your property(s) financial performance impacted by the pandemic? Do you believe the value of your commercial property(s) has increased, decreased, or remained the same since March 2020? Do you believe that the Biden administration’s… Read More »2021 Self-Storage Outlook Survey Results

How Are Low Interest Rates Impacting My Property

People today wonder about interest rates and how they impact their property’s value. Some owners also ask whether or not we could sell their property for more money now that interest rates have reached near record lows. The answer to this question is that while we definitely need to look into the situation more deeply, the suspicion is that yes, it is quite likely that… Read More »How Are Low Interest Rates Impacting My Property

How is Covid 19 Impacting Interest Rates and Leverage

Introduction Today we are discussing the capital markets in broad strokes with some finer points relative to the self-storage asset class. Specifically, with COVID, where are we today? Is the market influenced exclusively by where treasuries are? Is it sponsor specific? Is it geographically based? What about rates? Broad Strokes With a broad stroke, rates have relatively been unchanged from pre-COVID to the current environment.… Read More »How is Covid 19 Impacting Interest Rates and Leverage