Am I missing out on listing because I have loopnet and crexi, rather than CoStar?
Does Costar actually have listings that Loopnet and Crexi don't? I've yet to get a concrete answer on this. Would love to hear more.
[{"id": "iw0h0a3", "text": "CoStar clients need to pay more to get a listing on LoopNet so a concrete answer is yes.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw0lq18", "text": "Costar is not the greatest for just looking what is for sale. Is more for comps.", "replies": [{"id": "iz57r9c", "text": "This is so off.\n\nCoStar tries to have all the listings but I use it for the property data. Finding off market deals using stuff like last sale date or properties that sold 5-7 years ago and we\u2019re financed are the biggest commission generators out there.\n\nIf you\u2019re using crexi and LoopNet you\u2019re seeing what brokers are paying to advertise. These are properties that another broker likely isn\u2019t going to bring to their owner so they have to sell direct. If I have a great listing, I just put it on CoStar because the brokers will see it without me paying an advertising fee.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw0qtdz", "text": "Nope, costar rarely has anything relevant.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw0ris1", "text": "There are listings on Costar that are not on Loopnet.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw0yvfu", "text": "Pretty sure costar owns loopnet? Not sure about Crexi.\n\nAlso depends on your listing and the audience you're trying to reach. I've seen brokers work craigslist before.\n\nLast note: debt is expensive these days. Lots of stalled sales listings might be a function of expensive debt.", "replies": [{"id": "iw1lq9o", "text": "Yes, costar owns loopnet", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw1igdp", "text": "Is it a class a or b office building or a retail strip center?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw1lp3t", "text": "It\u2019s costs extra money to put a listing on loopnet. It is free to list properties in costar, it just costs money to access the information. loopnet is a marketing tool costar is a database. I used to work there, totally hated it but there is valuable information on costar you\u2019re definitely missing out on.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw3rd79", "text": "CoStar DOES have listings that you won't be able to access via Loopnet and this is the reason why...\n\nWhen CoStar purchased Loopnet and they integrated into 1 database (it used to be 2 databases that ran side by side) they changed the model where....you can add your listing into Loopnet for free.....and since it shares the same database as CoStar, the listing is automatically populated into CoStar as well. The ONLY WAY that listing is viewable (to people who DO NOThave a CoStar account) in Loopnet is if you (the lister) PAY A FEE to have it displayed on their system. If you have a CoStar account, you can view ALL listings either using the CoStar platform or the Loopnet platform.\n\nIt IS possible that Crexi may have some listings that Loopnet/CoStar don't have and vice versa...reason is, it is owned by a different entity...it all comes down to whether or not the listing was input into the Crexi system or not.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iw4s86s", "text": "If it's on Loopnet then its on Costar.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iwo95dn", "text": "Short answer, No.\n\nI found apartment building listings on Bright MLS represented by Resi agents who don't know what they're doing. Great deals.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]