Features & Benefits

In addition to access to 12,000 commercial properties, the Central Ohio Commercial Information Exchange (COCIE) offers its participants many features and benefits including: extensive search capabilities Set up searches which will email you every day or once a week with new listings that match your criteria. Historical data (i.e. previous listing information) Customizable reports tour packages maps both direct lease and sublease availabilities are tracked on a suite level basis. Buildings for sale are tracked on a 3-day cycle rigorous quality control program keeps the information accurate and up to date access to properties in 27 other markets across the nation Public Commercial Property Search Both members of CBR and non-members may enter listings in COCIE as well as their own listing photo(s) and attachments. However, only COCIE Participant listings will display on the Public Commercial Property Search web site. The site will display partial property listing data as approved by the COCIE Governing Board. Each Participant's consent for display of their listing data is presumed unless request to "opt out" is provided in writing. A Participant that opts out may not display on its public web site (including by framing any other website), the listing of any other COCIE Participant.

For information about joining, contact Catherine Erney at (614) 202-7025 or  Angie Utz at (614) 537-0967. Tips & Tricks Articles CDXMai+ Etiquette and Effective Use - September 2007 Searching & Reporting Columbus "Out of Metro" Properties - July 2007 Sales Comps Come to Columbus - July 2007 Reporting Options - May 2007 Searching the CDX - April 2007 COCIE Basics - March 2007 Reports: vacancy/absorption - February 2007 Tips & Tricks  - January 2007 CDX Mail  - November 2006 Adding Pictures  - October 2006 Saved Searched  - September 2006 CDXMail - July 2006 Top 10 Problems - May 2006 Mining Sales Data - April 2006 New/Changed Lisitings - March 2006 Saved Search Criteria - March 2006 Enhanced Services Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Program (July 2007)

Training Classes

In order to participate in COCIE, you will need to take a 3-hour training class. Please sign up early as class size is limited. Cost is $30 if continuing education credit is requested. The class, approved for 3 hours of continuing education, will focus on CDX technology and how you can use it to:

• search and report on commercial availabilities;
• use advanced search techniques such as map search;
• produce tour packages for client tours;
• send CDX Mails;
• add, edit and manage listing inventories
  
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Property versus Listing database

The primary difference between a property database (COCIE) and a listing database (i.e. a traditional MLS) is that a property database system includes an inventory of all properties whether listed or not. Of the 12,000 properties, roughly 3,600 are listed for sale or lease. Properties include:

• office and industrial buildings 5,000 square feet or more
• retail centers 10,000 square feet or more (including big boxes)
• previously listed land
• multi-unit housing properties

Attention Residential REALTORS®

Why is COCIE a benefit for you? Under the new system, individual residential agents can join the COCIE - if their broker is a participant - without all agents needing to join. This means that, if you occasionally work with commercial real estate or are interested in getting more involved or even transitioning into commercial real estate, you can become a member of the COCIE, get access to over 12,000 properties and 3,600 listings, and add any of your applicable listings - for the same price as our C/I Section members ($55/month).