Upcoming StorageTreasures Webinars!
Join a webinar hosted by our industry expert and Auctioneer, Cheli Rosa!
Cheli is a Licensed Auctioneer, has been in the industry over 12 years and is extremely knowledgeable in storage lien laws. Join one of her upcoming Auctioneer Webinar Series sessions and ask questions! She also hosts our StorageTreasures training sessions where she reviews The Power of 10 best practices and the posting process.
Click on a webinar link below to register:
September 2024
Thu Sept 26, 2024 at 3:00pm EDT
Auctioneer Webinar Series: Common Lien Enforcement Issues
The self storage lien enforcement process is extensive and often vague. Often circumstances arise that are not addressed in your self-service storage statutes. It is difficult to know where to turn for answers regarding these issues. These topics are hard to navigate because they involve self storage laws and other state and federal laws. The following are some common concerns we will cover in this session.
- Active Military Tenants
- Deceased Tenants
- Tenants in Bankruptcy
- Incarcerated Tenants
- Abandoned Units
- Protected Property
October 2024
Thu Oct 10, 2024 at 3:00pm EDT
Facility Manager’s Guide to the Best Online Storage Auction Results
A self-storage operator wears many hats and usually heads up each department at the facility. One of these many departments is the dreaded lien enforcement or auction department. Managers must know the lien laws step-by-step and how to have a successful online sale. These processes can be daunting and intimidating, to say the least. Do you want to do more with your auctions? Do you want to have the best auction results in your organization?
StorageTreasures has collected many years of auction results and turned this information into data-backed best practices we can use to guide you through the auction process. Have you ever wondered what is the best day of the week to have an auction or how many days your listing should be active?
Also, we want an opportunity to ensure you are up to date on how to use the latest features and enhancements StorageTreasures has to offer to streamline the auction process.
There are three major sections of a lien sale: before the sale, the sale, and after the sale. Before the sale consists of late phone calls, sending verified letters, running legal ads, and more. This webinar will focus on the last two sections, the auction itself and what happens after the sale. Additional resources will be provided for you to return to the office armed with the tools for your next round of auctions.
Please join us to learn the strategies for meeting the following goals for your online storage auctions:
• Higher sale prices
• Less unsold units
• Lower clean-out fees
• More open, rentable space
• Reducing unclaimed units
• Successfully selling to backup bidders
• Reducing sale liability
Thu Oct 24, 2024 at 3:00pm EDT
Auctioneer Webinar Series: Understanding Your Lien
Self-storage is unique in removing delinquent tenants without going through a court process. A statutory lien grants storage operators this right over the property stored at the facility. Unfortunately, many operators don't know the implications of the lien. It is not simply the right to sell people's items. This session will cover how to find information about your lien, lien superiority and inferiority, and lien holders.
Reality television brought a new level of visibility to self storage. Auction bidders are savvy, and many know the laws governing self storage. Join us to discover why you must pursue a complicated process to recover rentable space.
November 2024
Thu Nov 14, 2024 at 3:00pm EST
Facility Manager’s Guide to the Best Online Storage Auction Results
A self-storage operator wears many hats and usually heads up each department at the facility. One of these many departments is the dreaded lien enforcement or auction department. Managers must know the lien laws step-by-step and how to have a successful online sale. These processes can be daunting and intimidating, to say the least. Do you want to do more with your auctions? Do you want to have the best auction results in your organization?
StorageTreasures has collected many years of auction results and turned this information into data-backed best practices we can use to guide you through the auction process. Have you ever wondered what is the best day of the week to have an auction or how many days your listing should be active?
Also, we want an opportunity to ensure you are up to date on how to use the latest features and enhancements StorageTreasures has to offer to streamline the auction process.
There are three major sections of a lien sale: before the sale, the sale, and after the sale. Before the sale consists of late phone calls, sending verified letters, running legal ads, and more. This webinar will focus on the last two sections, the auction itself and what happens after the sale. Additional resources will be provided for you to return to the office armed with the tools for your next round of auctions.
Please join us to learn the strategies for meeting the following goals for your online storage auctions:
• Higher sale prices
• Less unsold units
• Lower clean-out fees
• More open, rentable space
• Reducing unclaimed units
• Successfully selling to backup bidders
• Reducing sale liability
Thu Nov 21, 2024 at 3:00pm EST
Auctioneer Webinar Series: Storing, Selling, and Towing Motor Vehicles
Many states allow self storage operators to tow a vehicle or watercraft from a rental space after a certain amount of default time has passed. While this is a very efficient and low-risk option for removing the delinquent property from a facility, it does not allow the operator to recover any debt owed to them by their tenant. Many operators still want to pursue selling the vehicles and watercraft at a lien sale.
This webinar will dive deeply into storing, selling, and towing motor vehicles. We will cover some of the following topics.
- What provisions should you have in your rental agreement if you plan to store motor vehicles?
- Is a rental for a motor vehicle different from a traditional self storage rental?
- When should you sell a vehicle?
- How do you go about selling a motor vehicle?
- What do I do if the vehicle has a lien holder applied?
- When should you tow a vehicle?
- What do I need to do to prepare to tow a vehicle?
December 2024
Thu Dec 12, 2024 at 3:00pm EST
Facility Manager’s Guide to the Best Online Storage Auction Results
A self-storage operator wears many hats and usually heads up each department at the facility. One of these many departments is the dreaded lien enforcement or auction department. Managers must know the lien laws step-by-step and how to have a successful online sale. These processes can be daunting and intimidating, to say the least. Do you want to do more with your auctions? Do you want to have the best auction results in your organization?
StorageTreasures has collected many years of auction results and turned this information into data-backed best practices we can use to guide you through the auction process. Have you ever wondered what is the best day of the week to have an auction or how many days your listing should be active?
Also, we want an opportunity to ensure you are up to date on how to use the latest features and enhancements StorageTreasures has to offer to streamline the auction process.
There are three major sections of a lien sale: before the sale, the sale, and after the sale. Before the sale consists of late phone calls, sending verified letters, running legal ads, and more. This webinar will focus on the last two sections, the auction itself and what happens after the sale. Additional resources will be provided for you to return to the office armed with the tools for your next round of auctions.
Please join us to learn the strategies for meeting the following goals for your online storage auctions:
• Higher sale prices
• Less unsold units
• Lower clean-out fees
• More open, rentable space
• Reducing unclaimed units
• Successfully selling to backup bidders
• Reducing sale liabilities
Thu Dec 19, 2024 at 3:00pm EST
Auctioneer Webinar Series: Tenants in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is the most dreaded word in self storage lien sales. Often, a bankruptcy filing leaves a self storage operator like a sitting duck, racking up rent and fees for months or even years. What can you do if a tenant has filed for bankruptcy? What should you do if a tenant has filed for bankruptcy? Who can you legally talk to regarding the delinquent unit? How can you find out the status of the case, and is there anything you could do to prepare for the eventual tenant in bankruptcy?
This session will help operators know what steps to take next in the event of a bankruptcy filing and also explore when it is the right time to consult legal counsel. Bankruptcy laws are very messy and usually written in favor of the debtor. While this session will not be a deep dive into bankruptcy laws, it will help operators know what to do next when a tenant files for bankruptcy.
Click here to watch recorded sessions of past webinars