What does it mean when housing prices reach record-breaking levels? It depends. Homeowners might be able to sell at a handsome profit, but the past year has wreaked financial havoc. There are a lot of people who were renting and witnessed skyrocketing rent prices as well. Others may have had a mortgage but found that […]
Maybe you’ve seen sensational headlines about storage unit robberies or authorities finding all kinds of interesting things in abandoned units—these things can happen, but they make the news because they’re so rare. After all, a news article on the safety of a storage unit or how some people stayed afloat during the pandemic because they […]
Kind of. This doesn’t mean you can actually set up shop in your storage unit, but many savvy entrepreneurs do—in some ways—operate their business from their storage unit. Think of it as means of leverage space in order to facilitate business and/or promote your work. Storage units are safe, clean, secure places making it easy […]
Spring is in the air, and you know what that means—all kinds of deals on cleaning and gardening tools that you need and want, but no place to put them. Even if you’re lucky enough to have a garage, packing it full of tools that you don’t use on a daily basis means having zero […]
If today’s homes seem to be getting smaller and smaller, you’re right. They really don’t build homes like they used to, and size is one of the biggest factors new homeowners (and renters!) are struggling with. As the price for homes skyrocket, most people in the US “settle” for homes and/or storage options in homes […]
People have really gotten creative during the pandemic, and many are taking advantage of the increased demand for collectibles by becoming their own virtual auction house. Whether you’re a long-time seller on eBay or you recently got into finding and “flipping” items as a means to make cash during uncertain times, you’ve probably quickly realized […]
The term “boomerang kid” was coined well before the pandemic, but the pandemic certainly brought these adult children home to roost. It’s used to denote an adult child who has returned home, usually temporarily. It was especially common for adult children who had just completed college or grad school and needed a little (financial) help […]
