Research Reports
Explore data-driven research on real estate, housing, self storage, moving trends and economic forces shaping today’s markets.
What to Look For in a San Francisco Storage Unit When You Want to Expand Your Space at Home
It’s no secret that San Francisco is an expensive place to live – the average rent for an apartment in the metro area now hovers around $3,000 per month, according to Yardi Matrix. And obviously, the bigger the apartment, the pricier it gets. So how can you maximize space in a San Francisco home when square footage comes at a premium? A solution that will allow you to still love your place and the location, without too much financial pressure, is to rent a smaller apartment and keep some of your stuff in self storage.
Top 10 Best Outdoor Attractions in Granbury, Texas – and Where to Store Your Sports and Camping Gear
Granbury, the county seat of Hood County, Texas, is a cozy little town of about 10,000 residents. Located only 60 miles from Dallas and 30 miles south of Fort Worth, the town combines the advantages of a relaxed lifestyle and a tight knit community with the convenience of easy access to big cities.
Durham College Life: Here’s How to Keep your Dorm Room Neat and Organized in the Aftermath of COVID-19
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, college students included. This spring, due to the COVID-19 crisis, virtually all college students had to pack up their stuff and leave campuses at a moment’s notice — a logistic nightmare for most.
How to Find the Best Self Storage Property Management Software
The self storage industry has proven itself to be economically reliable over time. That said, storage is not entirely immune to declining rents when the economy hits hard times (as during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic), but it’s less vulnerable to disruption than other real estate industries. That’s one reason property management software is an excellent investment for property managers looking to be more profitable and efficient or even to grow their business.
Lockdown Hobbies That May Be Worth Exploring Even After the Pandemic Is Over
The last few weeks were pretty stressful, to say the least. The lockdown we went through was an unprecedented event, and most people were caught off guard as the rapid spread of the virus was hard to believe. All of a sudden, we found ourselves needing to look for ways to cope with this new reality and more attention was given to finding agreeable and constructive ways to spend time while being cooped up indoors.
Home Sales in Times of Pandemic: How COVID-19 Impacts Chicago’s Real Estate Market
Chicago’s home buying market is recoiling under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Open houses, the bread and butter of realtors, are harder to host because of social distancing requirements. It’s true, however, that some people still need to find new homes, and there are now technical solutions to help with home tours – self-guided or virtual tours seem to catch on pretty quickly. Moreover, prices in Chicago are still holding strong, most probably due to low inventory levels. Let’s dive in and see how the market has changed due to the current pandemic and how realtors and clients are dealing with the new realities.
Bigger, Greener Homes Enter San Francisco Housing Market as New Builds Become Harder to Find
San Francisco’s housing market is one of the most atypical in the country – expensive and very low-volume when it comes to new-built single family homes. The median value of an owner-occupied San Francisco housing unit is slightly over $1 million, while the median monthly mortgage is almost $3,500, according to the latest available data from the US Census Bureau.
27 Most Common Self Storage Questions and Answers for Business Owners
Starting a business entails a long list of concerns you should take into account, from financing it to choosing its location, and from cost assessment to covering customer service, just to name a few. If you think you’re not sure where to begin, here at StorageCafe we have created a list of the most common questions and answers to help get you on the right track with your budding self storage business.
Charlotte, N.C.: An Affordability Haven for Americans on the Move
Feeling the call of the Carolinas? If so, set your sights on Charlotte, as the city has a lot going on! In order to truly see how the Queen City fares in terms of real estate, job opportunities, self storage and some other interesting facts that make it a unique attraction, we compared it to other cities that have similar populations.