What Is Your Investment Horizon?

Today we find ourselves in a unique position in the self-storage industry. Capital appreciation, combined with strong fundamentals, increasing demand, and STILL low interest rates have made the traditional transaction more accommodating so that both the buyer and seller can achieve their goals without hurting the other party’s position.

These positive economics do not resolve all of the differences that may occur in a real estate transaction, but given reasonable expectations and a measure of goodwill, the current transaction market will allow buyers and sellers to more quickly find “common ground” where they can both meet their objectives. The looming interest rate hike could cause the self-storage investment market to pause or possibly readjust leaving many owners with an investment horizon longer or shorter than they had planned. Below we have outlined some key points to consider when evaluating your investment horizon.