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September 2022 Special Report | Capital Markets: Pay To Play | Why Debt Is More Expensive Right Now As Higher Interest Rates Disrupt Lenders’ Financing Mechanisms, Spreads to Borrowers Climb Higher Tightening Monetary Policy kicks off widening spreads by lenders. Since the first federal funds rate hike in March 2022, the capital markets have been disrupted, due to financial market volatility revolving around inflationary pressures… Read More »Capital Markets: Pay To Play | Why Debt is More Expensive Right Now

September 2022 Self Storage National Report Self-Storage Properties Attract Broadening Range of Capital; Sector Durability and Inflation Resistance Key Storage space demand sustains momentum, extends rent climb. The self-storage sector entered the second half of the year in a strong position, having accumulated additional renter demand during the most challenging period of the pandemic. As health conditions and social behaviors normalize, the sector is continuing… Read More »September 2022 Self-Storage National Report

June 2022 Special Report: Texas Market Overview  More Households and Companies are Calling Texas Home, Lifting Self-Storage Needs and Drawing New Investment Lifestyle changes and improving economy boost storage needs. By fostering a broad shift to remote working and enhancing population mobility, the health crisis galvanized self-storage demand across the country. The national vacancy rate fell from 10.1 percent in March 2020 to a record… Read More »June 2022 Special Report: Texas Market Overview

June 2022 Special Report: Financial Markets  Fed Increasingly Aggressive in Effort to Curb Inflation; Rising Interest Rates Form Headwind for Real Estate Borrowers Fed executes steepest rate hike in decades. At its June 15 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate 75 basis points to a target range of 1.50 percent to 1.75 percent. This was the largest single increase… Read More »June 2022 Special Report: Financial Markets

June 2022 Special Report: Capital Markets: To Swap Or Not To Swap- That Is The Question  Rising Interest Rates Place Spotlight on Interest Rate Swaps and Caps; Catapulting Forward Curves Complicate Process Tightening monetary policy highlights utility of rate swaps and caps. Commercial real estate investors have long had multiple avenues for hedging against rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve’s commitment to raising interest rates,… Read More »Capital Marketing: To Swap Or Not To Swap- That Is The Question

Self-Storage Delivers Record Performance; Investor Confidence Driving Competition for Assets Self-storage sector outperforming. Although not exempt to the challenges posed by the health crisis, self-storage properties have demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past 18 months. Prior to 2020 the sector was contending with the detrimental impact of record construction activity on rents. The swift adoption of remote learning and working practices, as well as migration… Read More »September 2021 National Self-Storage Special Report

SPECIAL REPORT: INVESTOR SENTIMENT SURVEY RESULTSSelf-Storage Survey Points to Continued Confidence in Pricing and Performance Outlook. Arrow and Percent Represent Expectations for the Next 12 Months Continue the conversation with one of our brokers.

Self-Storage Buoyant Through Health Crisis; Demand Drivers at Point of Transition    Self-storage proves durable through pandemic.  Although not exempt to the challenges posed by the health crisis, self-storage properties have demonstrated resilience over the past 16 months. Before the pandemic arrived, the sector was contending with the detrimental effects of record construction activity on fundamentals, especially rents. The sudden shift to remote learning and… Read More »The Outlook Self-Storage Mid-Year 2021 Report