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June 14, 2022 • Steve Hajewski
If you are a current self-storage owner, you have probably noticed your phone has started ringing more. No, I’m not talking about rental customers, I’m talking about brokers, buyers, and investors. Nearly every day, often multiple times, I’m asked if I would consider selling my self-storage properties. The requests come via phone, email, text, mass …
February 24, 2021 • Jamie Lindau, Product Development Manager
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact in the Boat/RV storage market. The pandemic has basically changed the thought process and spending habits of the average American. In a year that shut down many businesses it has ignited a wave of buyers who have purchased a RV’s Boats and other recreational vehicles. Per RV …
February 23, 2021 • Steve Hajewski, Marketing Manager
If you have decided that you want to invest in your own self-storage project, creating a construction budget is going to be one of your first tasks. It will also be ever consuming. Many new developers end up with a classic chicken and egg problem. You want to know if a project is worthwhile before …
June 15, 2020 • Live Oak Bank
Trachte Building Systems does not offer financing, but it’s an important part of the development puzzle for most of our clients. This blog is shared from our friends at Live Oak Bank with their permission. Businesses can still secure financing amid this crisis. In fact, it may be the very lifeline they need to successfully …
April 13, 2020 • Steve Hajewski, Marketing Manager and Self Storage investor
A few months ago, I discussed exterior lighting on this blog, since most of our clients ask us for a recommended light fixture. In this post I’m going to talk about the next question that usually comes up: Security cameras. Whether or not you should install cameras is not even a question. Every self-storage facility …
January 7, 2020 • Steve Hajewski
In this post I’m going to cover the basics of what you are looking for when choosing wallpack lighting for your self-storage facility. To start, let’s be clear: Trachte does not sell exterior lighting. However, almost everyone who buys a self-storage building is going to need it. And for the purposes of this article, I …
December 9, 2019 • Steve Hajewski
In most of the country including here in Wisconsin, winter is here. And with that comes the annual discussion that we all have. No, I don’t mean the one where we question why we live in Wisconsin. And no, not the one where we discuss how old Aaron Rogers is getting but dang the guy …
August 29, 2019 •
The Regional Managers in Trachte’s sales department work with a wide variety of customers. Some of the largest names in storage purchase Trachte Buildings; but many of our clients are new to self-storage. In fact, many of our clients have never built a commercial grade project. This means not only are they learning about self-storage, …
April 23, 2019 • Steve Hajewski
One of the tasks I handle at Trachte is helping our customers to be seen on search engines. Making sure your property shows up on Google is an important step in opening a self-storage business. Recently, I had an interesting call from a storage owner – this is about a five year old site… one …
February 27, 2019 • Steve Hajewski, Marketing Manager
One of the most critical decisions in developing a self-storage facility is choosing the right site. The best location depends on a number of factors, and each can influence your decision. Research and an understanding of market conditions are critical in your fact-gathering. Let’s examine some key components to site selection that will help you …