NREI_NEWSLINE TECHNOLOGY EDITION_ Penton Media November 16, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/nrei/v/764 TOP STORY --CoStar Drills for Data, Uncovers Gold Mine By Denise Kalette If there's one lesson that the long, harrowing months of recession and financial crisis have taught, it's that in a global downturn there are few safe harbors. Stocks, bonds, and commercial real estate can all suffer brutal declines in value. But there is a commodity that throughout the downturn has demonstrated powerful economic value -- information. And one company that has harnessed commercial real estate data to great advantage is Bethesda, Md.-based CoStar Group. CoStar has developed an exhaustive database of commercial real estate listings across the United States and United Kingdom, reporting at least 1.3 million offerings on its Web site. At a time when many companies are shrinking or falling into bankruptcy, CoStar is growing, and now boasts 1,400 employees. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/technology/news/costar_drills_for_data_1116/ ONLINE EXCLUSIVE --Apartment Renters Shy Away From Online Payments Staff report Old habit die hard among apartment renters, a new research report by the Washington, D.C.-based National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) shows. Although the nation's big apartment firms spend significant sums investing in online and automated rent payment systems, most renters prefer to deliver a check to their property office each month, the report shows. The survey of 110 leading apartment firms reveals that 74% of firms now allow renters to use a credit card to pay rent. Altogether, 81% of firms let renters pay online with either a credit card or bank transfer, but only 18% of renters make their payments through those methods. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/technology/news/apartment_online_payments_1116/ --AMB Index Forecasts Improvement in Industrial Sector Staff report AMB Property Corp. has rolled out an index that uses economic information and customers' input to measure and forecast industrial real estate demand and business activity. Called the AMB Industrial Business Indicator (AMB IBI) it extends the real estate investment trust's commitment to collecting data from a geographically diverse set of customers. The latest diffusion index suggests that economic recovery began in the industrial sector in February and that business activity expanded in September and October. According to the index findings, the volume of container traffic will continue to improve. Positive net industrial absorption is forecast for 2010. 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