Sep
16

Top Benefits of Using Self-Storage Facilities and Features to Look For

There are many wonderful ways a self-storage unit can benefit your home or your business, yet many people are still hesitant when contemplating the idea of storing their possessions somewhere that isn’t their house or office. You might be concerned about the costs of paying for a storage unit month after month, or you might be skeptical about the security of the facility and the company that provides them. That’s okay, it’s only natural to wonder and weigh the pros against the cons, which is what we’ll be doing today in order to help you make the right decision.

Sep
10

Excellent Ways to Add Value to Your Rental Property and Attract the Best Tenants

Being a landlord and owning a rental property is one of the best ways to establish a strong passive income stream. But you have to do your part to keep the tenants happy and build up your property’s reputation in the competitive market. After all, if your property doesn’t evolve with the trends and the wishes of your demographic, your potential tenants will seek other accommodation. So, if you hear that rental properties now have home offices, you better tend to some remodeling yourself!

But it’s not just about adding features, it’s also about stripping down the extraneous amenities,...

Sep
04

Get Ahead Scholarship Winner - Alani Mason-Calloway

It gets harder and harder each year to pick a scholarship recipient from the over five hundred applications that we received this year. The scholarship committee had their work cut out for them, but they finally agreed on the 2019 EZstorit.com Get Ahead Scholarship recipient – Alani Mason-Calloway, a sophomore at Wheaton College.

Alani Mason-Calloway, originally from Waldorf, Maryland is pursuing her degree in Clinical Psychology and is interested in becoming a Pediatric Therapist. Alani has always had a knack for working with youth and intends to focus her psychology career on youth with developmental, learning, and behavioral disorders....

Aug
26

Making a Home Office in Your Rental Studio

Making a Home Office in Your Rental Studio: It`s All About the Balance and Storage

It might seem like an impossible goal to achieve when you find yourself staring of what little living space you have, but there is always a way to squeeze in a tiny home office in the smallest of spaces – you just need to get creative. Working from home is one of those modern-day perks brought on by technology and seamless global connectivity that allows you to launch an online business and work with international clients, or become a remote worker for a...

May
13

Self-Storage, Staying Competitive in the Digital World!

As the self-storage industry continues to expand, and competition becomes fiercer, more customers than ever before turn to online search engines via desktop and on mobile devices. Competing in a digital world can be a challenge for your self-storage facility. What’s important for your website provided you have one? Unfortunately, without a website your organization will only show through Google places, aka local search. But unless you have a website, you will not show on search engines. Just by having a website isn’t enough to remain competitive especially against the big boys.

In today’s world wide web, it...

Apr
15

Working from Home? Things you should know!

The skyrocketing trends in technology have led to a lot of mind-blowing changes. One of the most significant changes to most companies is reduced expenses. Depending on the type of industry, there are numerous options of running operations supported by modern technology. People can now work from home which is something that seemed impossible decades ago. Working from home is convenient and saves a lot of money.

Although working from home has numerous benefits, it still has setbacks. You probably have to deal with organizing work related stuff and store things appropriately. You don’t want your kids to tamper with...

Feb
17

The Do's and Don'ts of Having a Roommate

Living with a roommate is one of the best ways to save on the money you spend on housing necessities and rent. However, there are many reasons as to why people decide to live together. For instance, friends might develop a strong bond and become inseparable. Depending on how you understand each other, living together can be the best thing ever. Some people also end up fighting as a result of disagreements and disrespect.

Before you decide to live with a roommate, you need to assess yourself and your partner. For example, ask yourself whether you two get along or...

Nov
13

Storage Tips for Your Toys... Grown Up Toys!

A lot of us wish we could play with our grown up toys year-round. But, weather, work commitments and distance often mean that, when the season ends, it's time to put our ATVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles and other toys away. Our storage tips can ensure that your grown-up toys are in great shape and ready for action when you are ready for them.

1. Change the oil and filter before you put it away.

A lot of people put their vehicles away with a plan to put in fresh oil and a new filter in the spring. But, this approach means...

Oct
15

How to store your belongings without breaking the bank?

During their life, a lot of people have tendency to keep things. It might be something simple, like a piece of clothing, or a person can even start collecting antiques or comic books. And since we always move around, maybe because of a job, or because of love, we find ourselves having too many personal belongings. Reasons can vary, but at one point in life we need to rent out a storage unit. And of course, you want to store your belongings without breaking the bank. Simply said, you are not ready to give...

Sep
05

Get Ahead Scholarship Winner - Abel Vasquez

It was hard to pick a winner from all the hundreds of applications received. The scholarship committee had the work cut out for them, but they finally agreed on one - Abel Vasquez, a Senior at New Mexico State University.

Abel is originally from Carlsbad, New Mexico and academically he is intersted in research, specifically policies and services at a mezzo level. "During my time as a senior at New Mexico State I worked closely with Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with the homeless population. Of the many essential...