CARW Member Survey: CRE Data Platform Usage
This survey takes about 5–7 minutes. Complete the survey and enter your name at the end to be entered in a drawing for one of three $50 gift cards.
Which commercial real estate data and technology platforms do you currently use? (Select all that apply)
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Moody's Exchange (Catylist)
CoStar
Crexi
Bravitas
LoopNet
Reonomy
CompStak
Buildout
RPR
I don't use a data platform
Other
How many platforms do you actively use in a typical week?
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Just one
Two
Three or more
None
Who actually uses the data platform day to day?
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I use the platform
Admin/support staff in my office
Both
If you use more than one platform, why? (Select all that apply)
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Each has data/coverage the others don't
One is for listings, another for comps/research
One is free/included, another I pay for extra features
My firm requires a specific one
Habit — haven't consolidated
N/A – I only use one (or none)
What do you primarily use data platforms for? (Select all that apply)
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Sourcing listings/deals
Pulling comps for pricing or valuation
Market/submarket research & forecasts
Prospecting tenant or owner contacts
Preparing client materials or reports
Underwriting or financial analysis
Portfolio tracking
Other
Which single platform is your go-to — the one you’d keep if you had to give up all the others?
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Why is that platform your go-to? (Select all that apply)
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Best/most accurate data
Easiest to use
Best coverage in my market
Best value for the cost
My firm pays for it
Best tools for comps/analysis
Habit/familiarity
How would you rate overall data accuracy across the platform(s) you use?
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1
2
3
4
5
How would you rate ease of use / interface across the platform(s) you use?
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1
2
3
4
5
If your primary platform expanded to fully cover national exposure and investor reach, how essential would your other platform(s) remain for your role?
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Essential regardless
Somewhat essential
Rarely needed
Not essential at all
N/A, I only use one platform
What is a gap or frustration you regularly run into with your platform(s)? (For example, data missing, tool not intuitive, or a feature you wish existed)
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Who pays for the platform(s) you use?
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My firm covers it fully
I pay out of pocket
Split between firm and me
Free/included through CARW or another membership
Not sure
How important is it that CARW continue partnering with a commercial listing service provider (currently Moody's/REDI)?
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Very important
Somewhat important
Neutral
Not very important
Not important at all
What should CARW's listing service provider offer to all CARW members?
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Listings only (property search)
Full market inventory, including off-market properties, for statistics and market reports
Not sure
Should the listing service provider produce researched market data (statistics and reports) branded as CARW for all members and the industry?
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Yes
No
Not sure
Would you support CARW providing a data service as part of baseline membership dues, or at a significantly reduced cost?
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Yes, included in baseline dues
Yes, as an optional add-on at a reduced cost
No, I prefer to choose and pay for my own platform
Not sure
Which AI tools do you use at least once a week for work?
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ChatGPT
Claude
Perplexity
Grok
Google Gemini
Microsoft Copilot
None
Other
How does your company produce client reports, such as property searches and comp reports?
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We rely on reports generated by our data platform
We produce our own reports using platform data
A mix of both
Other
Are there other data partnerships or other partnerships CARW should consider?
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