RVs, Boats and Personal Watercraft: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

How To Find Albuquerque Self Storage

How many times you need to sell your antique pieces just because you don't have space to store them? How many times you've rented your neighbor's basement area to store your household items or car? In the era of consumerism, we frequently buy products even without thinking where to store them. The sizes of houses are decreasing day by day, but needs and desires are continuously increasing. If you're also looking for a place to store your belongings, Albuquerque self storage is the best place. You can accommodate all your belongings in these storage facilities without taking anybody's favor. Anybody can rent out a place here and store anything. If your biggest concern is regarding the condition of your valuable belongings, don't worry. You can look for climate-controlled self storage in Albuquerque.

Climate-controlled Albuquerque self storage offers excellent environment to your belongings. Your personal possession will be absolutely safe from bacteria, dust, viruses, mildew, and mold. These units will also protect your belongings from paper rots, musty odors, and wood degradation. The best part is that you can store anything, for example, furniture, excess household stuff, clothing, curtains, books, paintings, artwork, among others. You can also store car, boat, RV, perishable goods, groceries, and electronic items such as TV, refrigerator, microwave, and so on. Depending upon your requirements and nature of goods, you can book self storage in Albuquerque. These units are available at very affordable prices. You can rent them till the time you require.

How to Find a Suitable Albuquerque Storage?

In this internet era, you no longer need to depend on any other source of information. You can get information about almost everything that you can think of. To find a suitable Albuquerque storage, browse the internet and look for all available self-storages in the area.
There are specialized websites dedicated to help visitors find excellent storage facilities. You can take advantage of them and find a suitable storage. Although there are many websites that offer information about self-storage units, but USstoragesearch.com offers the most comprehensive information about self storage in Albuquerque. You just need to enter the zip or postal code of your area. All available options will be displayed on your computer screen.
Once you get a list of storage facilities in your area, you can check out what all services they offer. You can also ask for online price quotes.
To request for a price quote, simply submit your requirements, mention the type of storage units, space required, and time period, and submit. You will get price quotes within few moments.
Compare Albuquerque storage quotes. Select the best among them according to your requirements and budget. Once you have rented the space, you can store anything including electronic items, precious documents and belongings, furniture, clothing, car, RV, boat, and perishable goods.

Finding Albuquerque self storage is not difficult, especially when you have websites like USstoragesearche.com.

Self Storage in Times of Need

With the recent devastating storms to hit the US in the past few months, self storage companies continue to be one of the most giving industries when it comes to helping those in need.

During the holidays we listed many of the generous things that the storage industry was participating in our self storage blog, but the self storage and mobile storage generosities don't only occur during the holidays.

Here is a list of just a few of the recent activities the industry has participated in:

Extra Space Storage recently offered two months free storage and a free $50 package of moving supplies to those affected by the devastating storms to hit Alabama. Link
Scenic City Self Storage of Hixson, TN offered two months of rent free storage and was a drop off location for donations of food, clothing, and household supplies. Link
A recent employee of a New England Self Storage Management group told us at a trade show that each and every month they ask their customers to "round-up" their rent payments to the nearest $0.50 or $1.00 and all proceeds from the "round-up" program are then donated each month to the great people and great program called Kure-It. Kure-it is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding innovative kidney and other cancer research. Kure-It Link
Many of the employees at USstoragesearch.com recently participated in a blood drive in Omaha, NE. Over 30 people attending and donated. We had so many donations that the blood mobile ran out of bags and turned a few people away!!

Each and every day the self storage industry continues to give and give, and we're very proud to be a part of it.

Keywords Can Be a Key for Success

Whether you are a college student looking for "storage unit prices" on the internet, or a father of 3 looking to move into your new home this summer, there are a lot of people who will need, use, or utilize a storage unit in the upcoming summer months.

It's no surprise that many people are now turning to the internet to do most of their shopping or turn to the internet to at least research for moving & storage. Many of the keys to reaching these individual customers all starts with your company's website and the "keywords" that drive searches. These keywords can either be bought through "Pay per Click" (PPC) advertising sites like Google or you can simply place keywords in the "content" on your websites.

There are broad keywords like "self storage," "storage unit," and "mini storage," but these keywords are very heavily contended for and it may be almost impossible to beat out some of the larger named companies in the industry.

Despite the competition for the broad keywords - there is still hope! Although you should definitely try to put these broad terms into your "keyword efforts," you can still gain a lot of traffic from working on keywords with less competition. Try multiple variations of phrases or put a "local" feature into your keyword. While your competitors are out spending a lot of money on pay per click for "storage unit" you could be spending very little and gaining customers with "Austin storage facility" or "self storage in Las Vegas" or "Colorado Springs Storage Units"

One Important Note– Be extremely careful when it comes to Pay per Click advertising as you can waste of lot of your hard earned dollars if you are not careful. There are a lot of very reputable companies in the storage business that can help you manage your PPC budget and we suggest you reach out to them if PPC is something you're interested in. In the meantime, while you are arranging a PPC strategy, use your imagination when you are writing your website content and it may bring you in a few more clients than your competition.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Winter Boat Storage Tips

As the first freeze and snowfall are already upon many of us we know that some of our favorite warm weather activities are well behind us until next year. If you haven't already stored away your boats and personal watercraft for the year it is time to stop procrastinating. If you don't take some proper boat storage precautions items corrode, burst, fail, or just go bad in extreme cold temperatures. Proper boat storage, especially draining fluids and making sure parts that can corrode are removed, can save you a lot of heartache and money next spring.

You are just asking for trouble if you don't drain the fluids. Some manufacturers recommend completely draining the fuel tank, while others want you to fill it up and mix in a winter/storage additive - ask your dealer or consult your manufacturer's website to be sure. An oil & oil filter change along with draining all the transmission fluid, if applicable, is advised. Changing or cleaning all of your filters (fuel filter, fuel tank pick-up screen, carburetor fuel screen, etc.) now is also a good idea so.

Water left in hoses can freeze or cause corrosion so be sure to drain water from hoses where this could happen including the engine circulation pump, transmission cooler, raw water pump, cooling system, etc. Clean the hoses and store them somewhere they will not be subjected to freezing temperatures and be sure to remember where you put them! Now would also be a good time to remove the battery to store it in a dry place that also won't be subject to freezing temperatures. If you are utilizing a self storage unit for the storage of your boat or personal watercraft you may want to look at a climate controlled self storage unit - the price is normally a little bit more but your boat will be safe from extreme temperatures while in storage.

Clean and wax your boat one last time before placing it in storage. If you are storing the boat outdoors a boat cover may be a good investment. If you are storing your boat outside you may also want to remove the drain plug. When removing the drain plug it may be a good idea to replace it with a mesh screen so water can get out but pests can't get in.

If you have other questions about storing your boat consult your manufacturer or your local marine center and if you are a do-it-yourselfer, your local marine center will most likely provide winterization services.

RV Storage Tips at Self Storage Facilities

Storing your RV can be pretty basic if you're storing it for a short period of time. In that case you just need to find a suitable self storage facility that allows RV's to be stored either in an indoor or outdoor RV storage unit. You'll need to make sure you can show proper ownership of the RV and insurance on the RV. If you're storing your vehicle for an extended period of time however you may need to take special steps to ensure mechanical problems don't arise. Here are a few quick "to do's" if you plan on using vehicle storage for an extended period of time:

Change the oil and filter
Make sure coolant levels are proper
Inflate the tires to proper pressure
Clean and wax the car
Slightly open a window
Release the parking break
Lock the doors

Other things to think about when you place your vehicle in storage for an extended period of time is making sure you periodically check the vehicle and run it for a short period of time (outside of your storage unit, of course). Storing your vehicle in a secured storage unit could also lead to insurance discounts so be sure to let your insurance agent know when you place your vehicle in storage so you can see if you qualify for any discounts.

When choosing a self storage facility, be sure to look for the amenities that meet your needs. Are you able to access the facility after hours or on weekends - times you may want to take your RV out of storage? Does the storage facility have any special rules about storing a vehicle - such as all fluids must be drained?

Last but not least, make sure you always pay your storage rent on a timely manner. Most storage facilities have automatic payment options that allow you to pay your rent by credit card, e-check or automatic checking/savings account debit.

There are many different places to find more information on storing your possessions and a good self storage blog on a reputable website can provide you with a wealth of money saving and headache preventing information.

New Storage Amenities

There was a very nice article at Oregonlive.com about one of our members, Rose City Self Storage &
Wine Vaults, today and their recent investment into their wine vaults. The headline was "Nearly $4 million for a storage unit?", which was a little misleading but surely grabbed reader's attention. The developers of Rose City Self Storage & Wine Vaults found an excellent use for the subterranean space that existed in a historic building renovated to house self storage units. Not only did they turn their basement space into a product that meets the needs of a growing niche market but also found a way to differentiate themselves from other Portland Self Storage and Oregon Self Storage facilities.

Reading this article made us think about other amenities our members are adding to their self storage facilities in hopes of:

Meeting the specific needs of their self storage clients, or
Utilizing space for a higher and better use than traditional self storage, or
Gaining a competitive edge or unique selling tool over their competition

We know that over the past decade more facilities have added specific amenities to accomplish one or more of these 3 goals. Community centers, business centers and moving centers have become more common place as value-added services at many storage facilities.

Comment back with how you have added specific amenities to increase occupancy and make your self storage facility stand out from the competition. What is the most unusual amenity you have seen added to a facility? What amenities have you tried that haven't worked? We will post a follow-up blog next week with the responses from all of our members.

Safeguard Your Possessions

When looking to store any of their belongings many people ask how to keep their items safe. A secure storage facility, locks and insurance is a good way to start. Price and location is often a deciding factor for customers choosing their storage facility but the safety of your items should also be considered.

Facility: Many facilities now have surveillance cameras, a gated keypad entry and individual alarms on each door that is activated and deactivated with your code at the gate. Some facilities now even have automatic locks.
Locks: At most places the lock is your own so you need to choose wisely. The standard steel padlock or brass locks are simple locks where the disc lock is a bit more challenging as it is harder to cut.
Insurance: If all else fails then at least you have a safety net. Insurance is a relatively inexpensive add-on to your storage unit. This will cover your items if a break-in, accidents or damage caused by fires, floods, storms and other natural disasters.

As each of these items is dealt with everyday by your local self storage facilities it's always best to ask them what they feel is best. This will help give you the information needed to make the best decision for you.

Self Storage Auction Buzz

The buzz around our office over the past few weeks has been about the new Auction Hunters and (coming soon) Storage Wars television shows, that follow a group of people looking to make a profit by buying and selling items they find at storage unit auctions around the country.

Being in the online marketing business it is really fascinating that auctions can be this exciting and prosperous for some. It also amazes us that someone would make a TV show with a focus on the self storage business!

Do you ever wonder if these shows are fixed? I have seen hundreds of auctioned self storage units and not seen anything worth a dime. I have opened storage units that were used by hunters to store game they caught and left, I have seen drug labs and worse. The one time I thought I found something worthwhile (2 nearly new jet skis with a trailer) it turned out the water craft were stolen and I lost them to law enforcement confiscation. In my opinion in watching these shows is that either they must film thousands of units being purchased, scope out the best units in advance that will make good tv and tell the bidders for the self storage units what is in them in advance or they stuff the units with something good. One of the episodes had nothing but junk in it but low and behold, when they were loading up an ottoman there was some $1,200 in cash in the bottom making the storage unit hunters big winners once again.

A word of caution before jumping into the storage auction business thinking treasures are a winning bid away -unless you know what you are looking for and can see the contents in advance don't over pay. Don't get caught up in the hype. There is money to be made in the self storage auction business but there is also plenty of money to be lost.

Saying that we were wondering if there were any "treasures" or good stories from auctions you've all participated in? As much as we've talked about it, I wouldn't be surprised to see some of our team members making a "field trip" to see one of these auctions in progress!

Ready for Black Friday?

It's the biggest shopping day of the year, are you ready? More than 140 million shoppers are geared up and ready for the big discounts and savings found on the busiest retail shopping day of the year. Do you have a plan to start combing through the ads to see which deals you do not want to miss? There are several sites that help you navigate through all the ads like www.bfads.com and www.blackfriday.info. Many shoppers start at 3 or 4 am and with a plan of attack ready in hand. You have to shop with a purpose to get those items that are a must have.

Black Friday is a huge day for on-line sales as well but not the only important on-line shopping day rapidly approaching. If you haven't heard the terms "Cyber Thanksgiving" or "Cyber Monday" in the past you undoubtedly will this year. Many shoppers get a jump on their holiday shopping with on-line shopping for Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving and shoppers who didn't find what they were looking for over the weekend or just didn't want to brave the crowds turn to the internet on the Monday following Thanksgiving. A new relatively new option, for on-line shoppers, some self storage facilities even accept deliveries making it even easier to make sure your gifts remain a surprise.

So now that the shopping is done what are you going to do to keep your kids and significant other out of the gifts? Hiding Santa's gifts in a storage unit so they don't find them is one option. Many places offer month-to-month leases and can be as small as a storage closet or an attic crawl space.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The three R's! We all learned them over the past 20 years, but these days "Going Green" is catching on everywhere we look.

We here at USstoragesearch.com are trying to do our part by cutting back on everything from paper invoices, working in the dark (ask Mike Jones), and anything we can think of that will decrease our carbon footprint in the world.

The self storage industry is using its storage facilities to assist in this endeavor and many times will offer an "On-Site Recycling Center" as a way to assist the efforts to reduce and reuse everyday items. Unfortunately as much as we'd all like to see tenants stay in their units for ever, many do move out and have a need to throw away many of the items they've kept in their storage lockers. Programs are popping up just like this Florida self storage facility each and every day to assist in the recycling of electronics, cell phones, batteries, plastic grocery bags, computers and more.

Not only does on-site recycling offer a good service to the community, it also allows self storage businesses the ability to bring more people by their facilities. Typically more traffic equals more tenants or at least the ability to build brand awareness to people who may not need storage, but know a few friends that do.

Practice Makes Perfect

Growing up in athletics, I always heard from coaches "practice like you're going to play," and "practice makes perfect," but I never believed them. I took practice to be a boring, time consuming event that kept me away from video games and trying to get the attention of girls.

As I grew up and joined a sales staff I realized these coaches might just be on to something! I was going to fail at sales if I didn't practice, and not just practice once, practice a lot!

Each and every day in our Reservation Center, our agents take hundreds of calls from people looking to be sold. They need a storage unit (or parking), but want us to convince them, that the facility they are interested in, is the best place to put their belongings. To be able to successfully handle as many storage facilities and calls as we do, practice is one of the keys to our success.

Every customer in this business has a story. It's our job as sales agents to make sure that the customer's story is appreciated and make sure that we fulfill their needs and wants to the best of our abilities. Because everyone's story is different we practice scenarios with our staff each and every week to better prepare our team to handle situations. I encourage the staff daily to try new things during our role playing situations as it's vital to a growing industry to be able to adapt, but more importantly be able to feel comfortable in any situation. Customers can sense fear and insecurity and will not feel comfortable giving vital personal information to a random stranger over the phone if you as a sales agent aren't confident (due to practice).

Colin Powell once said "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."

My advice to improving your sales skill is this: practice and don't be afraid to fail. If you don't have anyone to practice with, there are a lot of available alternatives to use. Mystery shoppers, recordings of your calls and outside consultants are all great ways you can fine tune your selling skills. Feel free to call us at 866-880-0742 if you'd like to discuss any of these options, we know a lot of very intelligent, hardworking people in the self storage business.

Cost Per Rental?

Marketing is often getting cut because it is viewed as an expense when actually it should be viewed as an investment. You have to advertise to make the phone ring right? More often than not if people actually knew their "cost per rental," I think less and less people would view marketing as an expense.

What is cost per rental in the self storage industry? First, you must know the average value of a rental. I would bet that most of us are going to find our storage unit rentals value anywhere from $800 to $1000 by the time we figure average length of stay, packing supplies sold, insurance, etc. Another factor that would be valuable to know is what our average self storage unit "size" rental is worth. In other words, typically what do we average when renting a 10x10? I would definitely recommend knowing this, especially with the new self storage marketing mediums available that are "pay per performance." In most cases, paying $100 per rental should not be an issue but if my average 5x5 rental in a rural market is typically only worth $100, might not make sense to pay per rental on those particular units depending on the per rental cost.

Anyways, back to the cost per rental.

If I am paying $100 per month to a marketing source that is generating me 2 rentals, my cost per rental is $50. My average value of a rental is $800 therefore I am paying $100 to make $1600 (before factoring out any other expenses). When looking at the volume of rentals generated, it is easy to see why marketing mediums get cut. But when probing deeper and looking at the return generated (because I know my value of a tenant), I think I'll keep that marketing source.

Something to consider next time you are looking to cut "expenses".

De-Clutter Your Home Before Trying to Sell

Have you ever watched the "Sell My House" type of shows on TV where an "expert" is brought in to get a house sold that just won't sell without their expertise and assistance? While every home on those shows is different, one common theme runs through every episode - get everything out of the house that you can. A house that is free of clutter gives potential buyers an opportunity to envision the house as their home. We have shown homes to prospective buyers that were 20-25% smaller than a home that was "full" and the buyers came away with the feeling that the smaller house was larger.

Prospective home buyers will look at every room and mentally decorate it with their own furniture and artwork so the less you have in your home that could potentially distract them from that important step. The buyer's first step in mentally placing their furniture in the room they are looking at is to make an immediate judgment as to whether or not their stuff will fit. If they don't think there is enough room, an immediate obstacle is created that could eliminate your home from the running in their purchase decision.

People don't like to get rid of their stuff, which is why your house may be cluttered right now! When buyers look at a room in your house and determine whether or not it will work for them their thought process will not be "well the room isn't big enough for my stuff but it will be if I get rid of some stuff". Their thought process is more likely to be "well, the room isn't big enough for my stuff so the room probably doesn't work for me" and if the rooms don't work, the house won't work.

When selling your home it is important to "stage" it as well as you can. Put everything you do not need on a regular basis into a self storage unit. Take that extra chair in the living room, the desk you don't need in your bedroom, the extra coffee, side and end tables, the leaf in your dining room table and extra chairs in your dining room and anything else you can spare to a storage unit. Make sure your closets aren't completely full. If it is summer time, pack up all of your winter clothes (or vice versa) and put them and as many pairs of shoes as you can in storage as well. Anything that you have in a box in your home can probably be moved to your storage unit as well. Put any artwork you can into storage, as well as extra rugs, runners and floor mats. If you are a pet owner you will want to try to hide the evidence that a pet is in the home as much as possible by putting extra kennels, pet supplies and other related items into storage as well. You don't want to make your home appear empty. The goal is to make it appear day-to-day livable and comfortable but not to have your possessions negatively influence their decision to purchase due to lack of space or general design aesthetic - as beautiful as your home may be, no purchaser will keep it exactly the same.

Self storage units are an easy way to clear your house of clutter. Almost every storage facility offers their storage units on a short-term basis (normally month-to-month leases) so you won't have to be separated from your belongings any longer than necessary and won't pay for storage longer than you need it. Many storage facilities offer move-in specials, use of a moving truck and other offers to help reduce the cost of removing the clutter from your home. The cost of the storage could be looked at as an investment as what you pay for the storage can be recouped several times over in increased purchase offers on your home. If you don't have the time to make trips to the self storage facility you can also consider having a storage container delivered to your home by a mobile storage operator. The storage containers are delivered to your home for you to fill at your convenience then picked up and taken to the portable storage operators secure facility and then it can be delivered to your new home after your move.

Customer Service, still #1 for sales

When you look at all the different reasons you purchase a product or service or have loyalty to a brand or certain store, what stands out as the #1 key indicator for your loyalty? Sure, some people would say price but I bet you would be willing to pay more, possibly a lot more if you are treated well and experience top-notch customer service; I know I would.

Shopping for a self storage facility isn't any different. When a potential customer calls or walks in and has questions, they expect the same top notch service and willingness to help. Actually, the average storage consumer probably demands a little more just because a lot of the time, renting a storage unit isn't necessarily the most "happy" times in our lives. Divorces, military deployment, death of a loved one are all possibilities and everyday occurrences that have us shopping self storage companies. The manager that is willing to hear the person out, create a friendly conversation, and solve their problem will earn the business 9 times out of 10. In fact, you can convert 50% of your callers on the 1st call just by being friendly and helping solve their storage need. It isn't always about the cheapest storage, it's about making the consumer feel comfortable and treat them as you would want to be treated if it were you shopping self storage locations.

Phoenix Self Storage Tips - A How To For Phoenix Storage

Imagine that you have to move from the Phoenix area on a moment's notice, and you don't know where to store your furniture, home goods and possibly even your car. Some families search around the Phoenix area with a phone book, checking availability, negotiating price and inspecting self storage in Phoenix. This traditional way of locating storage will create results, but the cost in time may be too much when trying to get out of town in a hurry.

Now imagine the capabilities of a search engine like Google Maps to help you find the best self storage locations in the Phoenix area. With just a zip code, you can create a search that will return all the facilities within a 10-, 20- or 30-mile radius of your location. The search results will show you the current prices and availability of self storage units in your selected area. The time savings for one query that returns ten facilities compared to calling the same number of facilities is enormous.

The results of these searches are not from one Phoenix self storage company, but are a combination of many companies that subscribe to the service to help consumers locate the best storage solution. It's in the best interest of each company to keep their information up to date so that consumers can confidently select them from among many competitors. And the reviews are very positive from consumers that use the service to locate storage vendors.

Homeowners, renters and others may also access this easy-to-use search engine for mini storage solutions. We all find ourselves overloaded with extra items over the years like seasonal decorations, memorabilia that we just can't part with and other personal paraphernalia. Perhaps it's time to remodel the house, and you want to clear out all of your extras and make space for a new design. Whatever the need, self storage is the best answer to move those extra items out of the house and to put them in a safe and secure place. Finding that place is fast and easy with the online tools available from self storage search engines.

Lose the Logo, Subtitle: Pictures Sell

We touched on this in December but as the busy season for self storage rentals is fast upon us it is important to remind operators using online self storage marketing services to lose the logo and get us some good quality pictures!

How do you improve the conversion rate from your online marketing resources? That is an open ended question with thousands of answers, each of which can individually improve your conversion rate a little and cumulatively they can greatly increase your overall conversion rate.

One of the most important aspects of your online marketing efforts is still in the pictures. People make emotional connections with pictures. The descriptions of your facilities, the specials, the discounts, the highlighted ad copy is all great but triggers different parts of the overall consumer response. Listings that have pictures vs. no-pictures have a much higher click through rate on our site and visitors stay on listings with pictures vs. no-pictures with none much longer. Similarly, listings that have pictures vs. logos see similar performance increases.

The type of picture also can affect performance of your online marketing efforts. Pictures of brick and mortar are nice and tell people a story about what they are buying but pictures that allow them to connect on a more personal level are even better. Studies have been done that show people will click on pictures that have real people in them more often and those pictures also result in longer time on the page and higher conversion rates. Consumers can make an emotional connection with a person that they know they will be working with.

So the moral of the story is: include pictures of your friendly staff waiting to make the move-in experience pleasant & easy, include pictures of happy tenants utilizing their storage units and include pictures of your self storage facility in the best light you can. Avoid logos, avoid stock photos (especially if you have multiple facilities) and upload pictures wherever possible so you aren't at a competitive disadvantage compared to neighboring facilities that have good pictures.

USstoragesearch.com members can upload pictures automatically through the USstoragesearch.com member control panel or you can e-mail your pictures to your sales rep or our general account at info@usstoragesearch.com. Any pictures sent to us are uploaded immediately and visible to consumers looking at your listing.

Streamline Your Search for Austin Self Storage

Streamline Your Search for Storage with a Cool New Tool Us Storage Search

Imagine that you have to move from the Austin area on a moment's notice, and you don't know where to store your furniture, home goods and possibly even your car. Some families search around the Austin area with a phone book, checking availability, negotiating price and inspecting self storage in Austin. This traditional way of locating storage will create results, but the cost in time may be too much when trying to get out of town in a hurry.

Now imagine the capabilities of a search engine like Google Maps to help you find the best self storage locations in the Austin area. With just a zip code, you can create a search that will return all the facilities within a 10-, 20- or 30-mile radius of your location. The search results will show you the current prices and availability of self storage units in your selected area. The time savings for one query that returns ten facilities compared to calling the same number of facilities is enormous.

The results of these searches are not from one Austin self storage company, but are a combination of many companies that subscribe to the service to help consumers locate the best storage solution. It's in the best interest of each company to keep their information up to date so that consumers can confidently select them from among many competitors. And the reviews are very positive from consumers that use the service to locate storage vendors.

Storage tips for RV’s when parked in RV Storage Facilities

According to statistics, only four percent of people who own an RV or a recreational vehicle have the facility to store one at their residence. The rest of the RV owners, ninety-six percent, make use of RV storage facilities. Self-storage options are readily available and you can find many RV storage units, furniture storage units, cars storage facilities, garage storage facilities and boat storage areas as well!

What Is A Storage Facility?

Self storage is a facility that is available on a monthly rent where you can store your household goods, office archives, cars, and the like. From the earlier traditional models, these storage units have come a long way. Now, most of these storage units in the urban areas are climate-controlled self-storage options with all the modern technology. These modern warehouses have elevators, freight lifts, surveillance cameras, door alarms, keypad gate access, and so on. The size of the storage facilities varies, ranging from 10 ft × 5 ft to those which can accommodate two cars!

Things To Keep In Mind Before Finalizing RV Storage

You can store your RV in a climate-controlled facility or outside. If you decide to store your RV inside, you do not need to buy tyre covers, RV covers, which are quite expensive. In addition, you also protect your RV from the damages due to animals, bugs and weather. But storing your RV in a controlled facility is quite expensive. If you are thinking of storing your RV at one of the outside mini storage facilities available throughout the country, keep these following points in mind before finalizing any RV self storage unit:

Make sure the facility has a parking space that is paved. Do not go for those units that have gravelled or dirt parking areas.
The location of the facility that you finalize should be safe, that is, away from criminal activities, gangs and also homeless.
The periphery of the unit should be walled. There should not be chain link fence, instead high walls that nobody could easily climb.
The entry to the facility should be controlled through electronic gates and make sure that there are CCTV cameras installed that monitor who enters and who leaves the facility.
The area should be well-lit, especially during night time.
The space should be wide enough so that other people who have rented the space do not come into your space and you do not go into theirs.
Make sure that the driveway of your RV storage facility is wide so that your RV and other RVs can move freely without damaging the other vehicles.
You can also look for some additional services such as a dump station or a wash station.

So, now you just have to browse through the storage directory of your state and look for a mini storage unit to store the excess from your house and office. And now with the RV storage spaces also joining the ranks, you can park you RV safely at a monthly rent!

Self-storage spaces are those facilities where you can store anything, be it household items, office files, cars, boats, RVs and what not. Some of these units are also climate controlled self storage units and offer surveillance cameras and all other modern technology.

USstoragesearch.com New April Memberships

www.USstoragesearch.com is proud to welcome our newest members, all joining USstoragesearch.com in April. April was a record setting month for USstoragesearch.com, which continues to grow as the largest self storage resource online. USstoragesearch.com's record breaking month in April provided our members with more traffic, leads, reservations and rentals than ever before.

With more storage locations and a growing Self Storage Syndication Network displaying the USstoragesearch.com listings on partner sites directly related to the self storage industry the USstoragesearch.com syndication network differs from competing websites. USstoragesearch.com will continue to partner with and co-develop websites that produce self storage leads, reservations and rentals for our members. In addition to the new self storage members listed below, USstoragesearch.com also added more than 1,500 new mobile storage locations across the US, further expanding the USstoragesearch.com footprint. USstoragesearch.com's storage locations, both self storage facilities and mobile storage locations, covers more of the US and gives consumers more storage options than any other website.

A big thank you again to the following new members who chose USstoragesearch.com as a storage marketing partner:

215-Storage King USA-Trevose - Trevose - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/trevose-self-storage/pennsylvania-self-storage/facility-216978/member/

7th Street & Dunlap Self Storage - Phoenix - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/phoenix-self-storage/arizona-self-storage/facility-116171/member/

A-AAA Mini Storage - Torrance - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/torrance-self-storage/california-self-storage/facility-13796/member/

A-American Self Storage - Fresno - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/fresno-self-storage/california-self-storage/facility-31069/member/

A-American Self Storage - Reno - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/reno-self-storage/nevada-self-storage/facility-217162/member/

A-American Self Storage - St. Louis - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/st-louis-self-storage/missouri-self-storage/facility-23473/member/

AAA Friendly Self Storage - Tyler - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/tyler-self-storage/texas-self-storage/facility-58450/member/

Aaron's Self Storage - Waco - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/waco-self-storage/texas-self-storage/facility-194044/member/

Aaron's Self Storage - Waco - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/waco-self-storage/texas-self-storage/facility-216958/member/

Aaron's Self Storage - Waco - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/waco-self-storage/texas-self-storage/facility-216957/member/

Aaron's Self Storage - Waco - http://www.usstoragesearch.com/waco-self-storage/texas-self-storage/facility-216959/member/