We, too, noticed that article this morning. Got it through Google news alerts. We're really interested in hearing people's thoughts on this. Of course, it's not the first time these theories have been bandied about. Always a lively conversation.

I was pleased to see WSJ contacted Ray Wilson of Self Storage Data Services for some insight. Ray has been a big supporter of ISS over the years, and we are proud to have him on board as a columnist for Inside Self-Storage magazine and as a speaker/instructor for our expos and Self-Storage Training Institute. I thought his comments were spot on. We're hoping Ray will share the results of his ongoing research with ISS readers.

I gotta say it bothers me, self-storage being posited as this vulture circling over the corpses of foreclosed houses. I was glad to see Dean Jernigan point out the service side of storage.

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Teri Lanza
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Inside Self-Storage