Commercial real estate overview

The power of data and insights

In the dynamic world of commercial real estate, data is the most valuable asset. Cotality provides industry-leading data and insights that empower businesses to gain a significant competitive advantage. With over 5.5 billion property records spanning more than 50 years, our data stands out for its unmatched comprehensiveness and accuracy. We maintain a staggering 99.5% standard of accuracy and provide coverage for over 99.9% of all U.S. property records. This wealth of information is meticulously sourced from public records, contributory sources, and our own proprietary data sets. We understand that timely access to this data is crucial, which is why we offer multiple flexible delivery methods, including FTP, API, and Cloud, ensuring our clients can access the insights they need, whenever and wherever they need them. This commitment to data excellence allows for better decision-making, from market analysis and portfolio management to property underwriting and risk assessment.

Streamlining operations with tax solutions

Property tax management is a complex, time-consuming, and risk-laden process. Real estate portfolios often span diverse geographical locations, each with its own set of taxing authorities and regulations. Cotality’s Commercial Tax Solutions are designed to simplify this intricate process, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and reduce costs for investors, lenders, and portfolio owners. Our near real-time access to critical tax data helps our clients eliminate costly surprises by providing a seamless and efficient workflow. We manage billions of dollars in property taxes annually and maintain active relationships with approximately 22,000 taxing authorities across the nation. Our services include accurate parcel identification, reporting on delinquent or sold statuses, and comprehensive risk assessments for due dates. With our powerful taxQ® platform, we automate the entire tax lifecycle, from assessment notices to bill payments and refund management, freeing up valuable resources for more strategic initiatives.

Navigating risk with Climate Analytics

As climate change becomes an increasingly critical factor in real estate, understanding and managing its physical and financial risks is paramount. Cotality’s Climate Risk Analytics offers a detailed financial assessment of the potential impact of climate events on properties across the continental United States. Our platform provides over 20 detailed risk measures, including Average Annual Loss (AAL) and Probable Maximum Loss (PML) calculations across various climate scenarios. These metrics are available on a per-peril basis or as a Composite Risk Score, which offers a holistic view of overall risk. Using advanced artificial intelligence, downscaling, and sophisticated weather sciences, we accurately assess probabilistically projected losses for every structure in the country. Our analytics offer both current and future-looking timeframes, allowing organizations to confidently measure, mitigate, and manage their portfolio's exposure to climate-related risks today and for decades to come.

Authoritative valuations for confident decisions

Since 1932, the Marshall & Swift® Valuation Service has been the gold standard for commercial real estate appraisals. This authoritative guide is a complete resource for developing defensible replacement costs and depreciated values of commercial structures. It references over 30,000 component costs and more than 300 building occupancies, making it an essential tool for industry professionals. Our valuation data is underpinned by three robust methodologies: the Square Foot Methodology for fast, accurate valuations; the Segregated Methodology for component-by-component cost analysis; and the Unit-in-Place Costs for granular pricing of individual components. Cotality’s valuation services help you remain in full regulatory compliance, providing the defensible values needed to make sound financial decisions.

A 360-degree view: The value of bulk data

Cotality is recognized worldwide as a premier supplier of U.S. real estate, mortgage, and business data. Our comprehensive bulk data services provide a 360-degree view of any property. By acquiring diverse data assets and utilizing our unique property identifier, CLIP®, we can accurately combine disparate data sets from multiple sources to enrich the public record. This allows us to offer a more complete and accurate picture of a property's history and characteristics. Our bulk data includes crucial information on property ownership, sales history, building permits, condition, and quality. We also provide extensive neighborhood data, including demographics, crime statistics, and school information, giving you a full picture of the property's surrounding environment.

Beyond the basics: Trends, permits, and location

Beyond our core offerings, Cotality delivers specialized solutions that provide a deeper level of market understanding. Our Commercial Trends data is updated monthly, offering a multi-layered snapshot of current commercial property and market trends. This is invaluable for identifying potential expansion markets, mapping valuation trends, and benchmarking performance. Our Commercial Building Permits data, sourced from various municipalities, provides granular detail on construction, improvements, and demolitions. Additionally, our accurate parcel-level Zoning Data and Footfall Data offer unique insights into a property’s development potential and customer traffic. Finally, our Location Intelligence and Growth Solutions leverage proprietary data and machine learning to provide comprehensive growth indicators and development prediction scores for individual parcels, helping clients identify future growth opportunities.

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