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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is PittsburghProspector.com? PittsburghProspector.com is a website that allows users to identify available commercial property. The website also provides data including workforce demographics, business information, and interactive maps. The data is created and displayed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) that combines layers of information in order to better understand comprehensive details about a specific location and is powered by GIS Planning's ZoomProspector software. The website is provided by the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, and is FREE. 2. How are commercial properties listed in PittsburghProspector.com? Any commercial broker, property owner, developer, or similar real estate entity can list available commercial or industrial property. There is no cost to participate. PittsburghProspector.com serves as a free, dynamic and comprehensive listing system for brokers and interested companies. With their informed list of leads, website visitors can contact the respective brokers directly about specific properties. Linked to the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance frequently-trafficked website, PittsburghProspector.com promotes the properties listed by real estate professionals. PittsburghProspector.com also provides critical business data giving enormous exposure to listed properties and real estate brokerage firms. 3. How do commercial real estate professionals get access to PittsburghProspector.com? It is as easy as 1-2-3. (1) The company calls PittsburghProspector.com Staff at 4. How do users access PittsburghProspector.com? The public can view and use PittsburghProspector.com by visiting the website at PittsburghProspector.com The easy-to-use, browser format lets anyone with an Internet connection use the Web to access PittsburghProspector.com's maps, properties and GIS-based data. 5. How is PittsburghProspector.com different than other site selection sites/services? PittsburghProspector.com is unique. In addition to the commercial property listings and the current-year demographic and economic information that is available, PittsburghProspector.com offers access to a breadth of important proprietary local data that is critical to relocation and/or expansion decisions. Business site selection is not just about available commercial buildings. The reason people say real estate is all about "location, location, location" is because it is. By using GIS, a business is able to analyze and evaluate the site-specific advantages and opportunities of each unique business location. 6. What type of properties will be listed? Commercial, industrial and retail properties will be catalogued and displayed on PittsburghProspector.com. 7. How will the website connect interested parties to the listing broker? The contact information, which is entered by the real estate professional, accompanies each property listing. After entering the listing, along with any additional information (such as photos or other documents), the real estate professional can then update the information - which immediately places the listing on PittsburghProspector.com and can be viewed on the map. 8. What types of companies are using PittsburghProspector.com? Commercial and retail firms large and small are taking advantage of this free service. 9. How often will data be updated? Commercial real estate professionals can update their data 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so the inventory of available properties can remain current. Demographic data, consumer expenditure data, business and workforce data will all be updated yearly providing the most up-to-date information available. Some data will be updated as frequently as necessary to maintain a current and robust database. 10. What kind of information can users access? PittsburghProspector.com offers site location data and demographic information. The asking price, square footage, property description, brokerage company and broker contact information in addition to other vital information will be listed with each property. When considering a specific property, users can also query the demographics, workforce data, and existing market synergy and competition in any radial vicinity of the property. In addition, "layers" of information can be turned on and off on the interactive map display. Individual properties may also include other pertinent information. 11. Why is the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance investing in PittsburghProspector.com? The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance recognizes the importance of expanding and sustaining its business community and is therefore committed to making "doing business" as easy as possible. Current research suggests that 80 percent of the initial site selection screening is now done through the Internet. With the growing number of people who conduct business on the Internet, PittsburghProspector.com provides an invaluable, real-time service to the many businesses that contact the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance seeking site selection information. 12. How will companies know about the PittsburghProspector.com GIS site? How is the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance marketing it? There is a link to PittsburghProspector.com on the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance website as well as a link on other frequently trafficked sites. The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and its partners will promote PittsburghProspector.com in all marketing materials. 13. What is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for the term "Geographic Information System". A GIS combines layers of geographic information about a place that provides better information about that location. In the case of PittsburghProspector.com, the Internet-based GIS allows businesses to identify optimal business locations based on available commercial property, location differences, demographic variations and business industry characteristics. PittsburghProspector.com allows website users to customize the analysis to their specific needs. Copyright © 2010 GIS Planning Inc. All Rights Reserved. |