Author: Shinil Krishnan

SafeLease, a leading insurance provider for the self-storage industry, today opened its specialty property and casualty programs to independent retail agents and brokers across the 48 contiguous United States. Producers writing commercial self-storage lines now have a dedicated nationwide market—fast quotes, broad appetite, and one team from submission through claims. Get appointed at safelease.com/agents-brokers. Coverage, Capacity, and Flexibility Standard TIV capacity runs to $30M per facility, with higher amounts available. Appetite spans climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled facilities, boat and RV storage, multi-story buildings, and coastal/CAT-zone locations—all on AM Best rated “A-…

Everyone wants to be considered a top buyer in today’s market, but very few consistently operate at that level. The distinction is not driven by access to better deals or superior intelligence. Instead, it comes down to execution. The most successful buyers separate themselves through discipline, preparedness, and the ability to move decisively when opportunities present themselves. Speed remains one of the most critical advantages in competitive transactions. The most effective buyers respond quickly, turn comments on letters of intent without delay, and are willing to submit offers before every…

If you’ve been telling yourself the market will bounce back before you sell, you’re not alone. Many self-storage owners made that call in 2023. Others doubled down in 2024. Now, well into 2026, a large portion of the market is still sitting on the sidelines waiting for conditions to improve. The issue is not patience. The issue is misunderstanding what that patience is actually costing you in real time. Values have pulled back roughly 10 to 15% from peak levels depending on the asset and market. In some markets where…