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The June 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Elizabeth Ferrin entitled "By The Numbers: Tracking Demand" in which R. Christian Sonne is quoted on the importance of knowing your customer. You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website. The June 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by David Lucas entitled "The Quest For Stabilization: How The Economy Has Changed The Game" in which R. Christian Sonne is quoted on the changes of lease up times due to the economy and over supply. You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website. The June 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Jennifer LeClaire entitled "The Housing Factor: Do Housing Markets impact Self-Storage Demand?" in which R. Christian Sonne is quoted on using the job market as a better indicator than the housing market for the self storage industry. You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website. The May 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Jennifer LeClaire entitled "The Big Question: Will Self-Storage Benefit From The Bush-Obama Bailouts?" in which R. Christian Sonne is extensively quoted on the effect of the national economic cruch on the self storage asset class. You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website. The May 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the Second Quarter 2009 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. Additional information can be found at http://www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com. The March 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by David Lucas entitled "Special Report: 2009 Real Estate Outlook" in which R. Christian Sonne is extensively quoted on the current state of self storage, and short-term projections for the industry in the current economic climate. You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website. The February 2009 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the First Quarter 2009 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. Additional information can be found at http://www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com. The December 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the Fourth Quarter 2008 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. Additional information can be found at http://www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com. The December 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger also includes an "Industry Profile" feature in which four self-storage industry professionals, including R. Christian Sonne, answer the question, "What notable changes have you seen in industry ownership over the past year?" You can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website.
The August 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the Third Quarter 2008 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. Additional information can be found at http://www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com. On August 1, 2008, National Real Estate Investor published an online article by Poonkulali Thangavelu entitled "Self Storage Stacks Up Well" which quotes Chris Sonne extensively on the status of the self storage market in the current economic climate. The July 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine also includes an article by Hazel Becker entitled "Uncertain Economy Puts Upward Pressure On Cap Rates" in which R. Christian Sonne is also quoted. Mini-Storage Messenger magazine, July 2008 issue, includes an article written by David Lucas entitled "Is Self-Storage Recession-Proof?", quotes R. Christian Sonne at length on his view of the current state of the economy and its effect on the self storage asset class. The May 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the Second Quarter 2008 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. The May 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Sharon Toris entitled "Bargaining Power: The Keys To Successful Negotiating" in which R. Christian Sonne is quoted. On April 27, 2008, the New York Times ran an article by Vivian Marino entitled "Repositories for Rich Returns" which quotes Chris Sonne on the current state of the industry. Mini-Storage Messenger magazine, April 2008 issue, includes an article written by David Lucas titled "Is It Feasible? Risk & Opportunity In Overbuilt Markets" which quotes Chris Sonne extensively. In the same issue, the article "Tough Times: The Economy and the Storage Business" by Hazel Becker also quotes Chris Sonne on the effects of the economic townturn on the asset class. On March 31, 2008, the AARP Bulletin Today (online) posted an article titled "Storage Businesses Expand to Keep Up with 'Our Stuff'" by Andrew Moore, which quotes Chris Sonne on the global self storage industry in its examination of Bend, Oregon's self storage market. The March 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Tammy LeRoy entitled "Making the Grade: The ABCs Of Self-Storage Property Class" in which R. Christian Sonne is quoted. The February 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine publishes the results of the First Quarter 2008 Self-Storage Confidence Index, a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. The January 2008 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine includes an article by Erin Henley entitled "Real Estate Outlook 2008: Are Troubling Headlines Affecting The Investor Market?" which includes a number of quotes by R. Christian Sonne. The "Messenger News" section of the December 2007 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger magazine announces the launching of the Self-Storage Confidence Index. The Index is designed to forecast the effects of market conditions and economic trends on the self storage asset class, and is a joint effort of MiniCo Publishing, Storage Investment Advisors, LLP, and Cushman & Wakefield's Self Storage Industry Group. The October 15, 2007 issue of Crittenden Research, Inc.'s Pension Funds and Real Estate™ newsletter lists the Self Storage Industry Group in the Dealmaker Databank™ section (page 6). Mini-Storage Messenger magazine, June 2005 issue, includes an article written by Rhonda Paschal entitled "Self Storage Economics: Building A House In A Day", which describes the firm's sponsorship of and participation in the familia Corazón program over the holidays. You can view the article by clicking the link below, or you can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website.
Self Storage Economics: Building A House In A Day*
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Marketplace interviewed R. Christian Sonne for a brief news piece for the Marketplace Morning Report on the popularity of investing in self storage. The segment aired on May 20, 2005. You can listen to it by clicking on the link below, or by going to the Marketplace website.
Marketplace Morning Report, Friday, May 6, 2005
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The September 2003 issue of Mini-Storage Messenger includes a "Challenges and Changes" feature in which twelve self-storage industry professionals, including R. Christian Sonne, offer insights and opinions on the direction the asset class has taken in the past year. You can view an excerpt by clicking the link below, or you can order a complete copy of this issue from MiniCo's Mini-Storage Messenger website.
Challenges and Changes: Industry Professionals Take a Look at the Economy and Increased
Competition*
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SSE Publishes Orange County CA Database Summary14 August 2002
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SSE Publishes Investor Survey — Summer 200215 August 2002
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