Frequently Asked Question

A CIE works very much like a multiple listing service, but with data fields, system reports and tools designed specifically for the commercial marketplace. State-Wide MLS has employed the services of a market-leading on-line property information system to manage property content. Working with Catylist Real Estate Software, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of CIE services, RICIE subscribers will have access to the “Catylist” system, providing users with features like:

• A Property-Centric Research Database — Catylist includes active property listings, sale/lease transactions, property records for each building in the market and demographics. This data is then tied to the underlying parcel records, allowing subscribers to generate useful market statistics and trends.
• A Powerful Marketing Engine — Single data entry allows subscribers to build amazing listing presentations (both online and in print), then distribute them for exposure to a wide network of industry websites, search engines and even their own company websites.
• A Social Networking Platform — Users will have full access to a number of communication tools, including email lists, a discussion forum, a detailed, customizable membership directory, support for blogs, and integration with leading social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
• A Web Presence For Our Market — Catylist is also a content management system used to post news, events, member/leadership lists, etc. RICIE will be a professional, search engine-optimized hub for commercial real estate in our market.
• A Commercial Property Search Engine — RICIE subscribers will have access to the most advanced search engine in the industry, allowing them to search property by any number of criteria in real time.