Self-storage units are a great way to store extra items and property for which you don't have an immediate need. For a monthly fee, storage unit companies can keep your things safe and protected, ...

Strange Auction Services gets its name from its owner, but the company's moniker could just as easily describe some of the unusual sales conducted by the 2-year-old Indianapolis-based business. “I get ...

Every year, more than 80,000 storage auctions are held across the U.S., whether at a storage facility or online through an auction site. Auctions present a unique opportunity for buyers to scoop up ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I recently went to a storage unit auction in Middletown. I’ve watched Storage War$, the reality television series that has aired on the A&E network for the last 15 ...

Antiques, cash and jewelry. Soiled mattresses, drug paraphernalia and busted furniture. There’s no telling what’s behind the door of a self-storage unit. It might be the next thing to King Tut’s tomb ...

Americans love self-storage units — rented metal bins, far from home, where you can stuff everything from excess Christmas decorations to the last, best fitness fad equipment. But in this economy, a ...

What is happening to self storage? We know that self storage helps you relocate, downsize, declutter and get organized. And people do indeed put all sorts of things in self storage. You’ve probably ...

The self-storage industry has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in commercial real estate for the last 40 years. As of 2023, the United States has 51,206 storage facilities, offering a ...