Catalyst
Does anyone use Catalyst for listing commercial properties or is that tool dead?
[{"id": "eyhk1hs", "text": "Man I\u2019ll tell ya other than LoopNet and Crexi there are really 0 good options for commercial listings. \n\nEven those two both suck. It\u2019s a problem.", "replies": [{"id": "eyhsfiu", "text": "Google AdWords also works.", "replies": [{"id": "eyj1s9y", "text": "can you share any specifics of using that successfully?  what types of properties and how did you target marketing?", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eyhma45", "text": "Still use it but don't expect to get leads for anything other than the hottest asset classes and hottest markets. Or markets where they show up inexplicably high in search results. \n\nBetter traction on Craigslist.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eyi96mf", "text": "They are very much alive but it just depends on what market you're in. They partner with associations that use their system and have about 40-50 markets across the country that have a pretty solid amount of data. In SoCal the local association, AIR CRE, uses their system and has a ton of data. The industrial sector uses Catylist more than CoStar. \n\nEarlier this year they also launched a publicly accessible website - www.commercialexchange.com. It doesn't really show up in google searches yet as they are still working on SEO.", "replies": [{"id": "eyijkwv", "text": "Commercial Exchange looks to be their version of Loopnet? \n\nCostar does not even have an Inland Empire industrial market, since everyone there uses Catalyst,", "replies": [{"id": "eyivv6s", "text": "That is correct on commercial exchange. \n\nFunny you say that about the IE as I hear now and then people swearing CoStar has better industrial data now and then, which shocks me to hear.", "replies": [{"id": "eyjcmug", "text": "It has better industrial data then it did. And I use it to track developments, but AIR / CDX still has better information.", "replies": [{"id": "eyjhern", "text": "RIP CDX", "replies": [{"id": "eyji8cm", "text": "Right, yeah, I meant Catalyst. Habit I guess. \n\nWhen CDX was killed AIR reverted to their 1990's E-multiple system until they got Catalyst up and running. Was a hairy time. I am hoping they stick with Catalyst when their 5 year contract comes up since I don't want to learn a new system.", "replies": [{"id": "eyjjjt0", "text": "What...you don't like using internet explorer or something? eMultiple is the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!", "replies": [], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]