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Maria Gatea
Maria Gatea is a real estate and lifestyle editor for Yardi with a background in Journalism and Communication. After covering business and finance-related topics as a freelance writer for 15 years, she is now focusing on researching and writing about the real estate industry. You may contact Maria via email.
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How Self Storage Can Help Residents And Businesses In Charleston — The 2020 Edition
Charleston metro, with more than 800,000 residents, is a dynamic area that experienced healthy economic growth over the past two decades. The GDP increased from…
Fun Outdoor Activities In Santa Rosa Beach, Florida — And Where To Keep Your Gear
Located in the spectacular 26-mile coastline in South Walton County, Florida, Santa Rosa Beach is a truly idyllic place to live. Whether you’re one of…
Self Storage Street Rates Lowering Nationwide Amid Significant New Supply And COVID-19 Side Effects
The self storage industry has been on an upward trend for years, particularly when it comes to new construction. The US currently has over 1.4…
5 Situations When Self-Storage Can Come in Handy
Self storage addresses some very real needs, especially now, whether we’re talking about individual renters or businesses. The industry’s key demands are most often associated…
7 Amazing Camping Spots Around Austin – and Where to Store Your Camping Equipment
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling and vacationing might not be in the stars this summer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t go camping close…
5 Reasons Why Buffalo Is a Hotspot for Millennials
With a long history behind it, the city of Buffalo, New York, is experiencing new beginnings and turning itself into a preferred destination for Millennials….
5 of the Best Storage Facilities in Clovis, CA
The charming city of Clovis, California, known as the “Gateway to the Sierras,” is a popular tourist attraction, but it is also a good place…
Tallahassee’s Best Outdoors Activities – and Where to Store Your Gear
Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, might not be the largest city in the state, but it surely provides great quality of life. With around 200,000 residents, the…
3,500+ Sq.Ft. Homes Become the Norm in Chicago
The current coronavirus pandemic has forced us to spend more time inside our homes than ever before – and having a comfortably sized home and…
5 TV Series Characters That Used Self Storage: What You Can Learn From Them
Self storage has made multiple appearances in movies and TV series throughout the years, sometimes even playing an important role in the plot. We looked…
12 Important Things To Know About Colorado Springs Before Moving There
Colorado Springs is a famously attractive destination for people seeking to relocate. The rental market is cheaper than in most big cities, while the job…
10 Fun Things to Learn About Columbus Before Moving There
The Columbus metro area in Ohio is gaining more and more residents with every passing year – since 2010, the area’s population grew by more…
5 of the Best Self Storage Facilities in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California, the county seat of Kern County, boasts a population of almost 400,000 people. Bakersfield’s population grew significantly during the last decade, from less…
San Francisco Remains the Country’s Most Expensive Self Storage Market
The average monthly rent for a standard 10X10 storage unit in San Francisco was $254 this February, according to Yardi Matrix data, which means that…
10 Little-Known Things to Learn About Portland Before Moving There
There’s no shortage of reasons why someone would want to move to Portland, Oregon. The metro area is well-known for its relaxed, unassuming lifestyle, closeness…
10 Things to Know About Phoenix Before Actually Moving There
Metro Phoenix is thriving right now in terms of population growth, and has been for about two decades, with both Phoenix and Maricopa County consistently…
New Self-Storage Facilities to Open This Year in Metro Los Angeles
Los Angeles continues to be one of the country’s most expensive markets in terms of self-storage street rates. According to Yardi Matrix data, the average…
Cool Facts You Should Know About Las Vegas Before Moving There
Nevada became the country’s fastest growing state, according to the latest US Census data, receiving more than 141,000 newcomers in 2018, of which 50,000 were…
5 of the Best Self-Storage Facilities in Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah is that special type of place that allows you to enjoy the tranquility and the simple lifestyle typical of small towns, but with…
Moving to Florida? 5 Underrated Destinations Where You’ll Get the Best Bang for Your Buck
Dreaming about perpetual sunshine, blue skies and balmy temperatures? Well, there’s an obvious way to make such dreams come true – move to the Sunshine…
Planning to Relocate to San Antonio? Find Out What Makes It So Attractive
San Antonio, Texas, is one of the country’s fastest-growing cities, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. Second only to Phoenix, Arizona…
5 of the Best Self-Storage Facilities in Greater Boulder, CO
The Boulder metro area has plenty going for it – located at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and overlooking the iconic Flatiron Mountains, it’s…
10 Things You Need to Know about Seattle before You Move There
Seattle is a beyond–popular moving destination in the United States, and the reasons for that vary from the large number of tech companies in the area that provide high-paying jobs to the city’s amazing location and access to nature. Since…
5 of the Best Self-Storage Facilities in the Bronx
The Bronx, although going through a process of gentrification, is still the most affordable New York City borough in terms of housing. The average rent…
12 Little-Known Facts You Should Learn Before Moving to Detroit
There are plenty of reasons for moving to Detroit. The city, which has seen its share of bad times, is finally rising from the ashes…
6 High-Impact Decorating Tips That Will Transform Your Rental Apartment
Your rental apartment doesn’t have to be a cookie-cutter, boring space. While you can’t make permanent changes to it, there are still plenty of ways…
11 Great Online Tools for Home Decluttering
Decluttering is hard work, and what makes it harder is that most of us start the process only when we have no other choice. We’re…
How You Can Use Your Renter Experience for a Real Estate Job
According to a recent Property Shark article, Millennials are currently the largest generation dominating the housing market, and their Gen Z counterparts follow closely on…