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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ARGUS Intelligence

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AARGUS Intelligence by Altus Group is a software solutions used to value and manage the performance of real estate assets, and use in-depth insights into the real estate portfolio to make decisions, with out-of-the-box reporting to suit investors' needs.N/A

    CoStar Real Estate Manager

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACoStar offers a platform for real estate management needs.N/A
    Pricing
    ARGUS IntelligenceCoStar Real Estate Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ARGUS IntelligenceCoStar Real Estate Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    ARGUS IntelligenceCoStar Real Estate Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    ARGUS IntelligenceCoStar Real Estate Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Altus Group
    [Argus is] the best property valuation tool on the market but you also can't really do any advanced property valuations without Argus. It's an industry standard and while there are competitors, they do not approach the same feature set or institutional usage the Argus has.
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    CoStar Group
    Gen-Y and younger will have no problem learning how to use CoStar but its not very intuitive for the older generations (they have to hunt and peck for what they are looking for and have no idea how to manipulate the reporting features)
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    Pros
    Altus Group
    • Valuation tools are advanced and complete
    • we can share among multiple employees
    • it has many options to model out our leases correctly
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    CoStar Group
    • Nothing
    • Charging my card
    • Nothing
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    Cons
    Altus Group
    • Price
    • Only game in town
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    CoStar Group
    • In our market (Portland, OR), not enough users implement the tools that could make CoStar so much better. For example, I specialize in medical but brokers and owners don't take the time to mark medical as an approved use in their buildings so I have to search much longer and cross-reference the data by contacting the brokers directly.
    • I find it really annoying that when I download documents CoStar doesn't use smart technology to automatically name my files. It is especially irritating since every piece of marketing we post to CoStar has a relevant file name yet when we download the same file we have to rename it.
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    Usability
    Altus Group
    Argus is a very good real estate valuation tool. By being able to run different scenarios at different capital rates we can discuss and decide for each pf our investments the best way to proceed to maximize our lease investments. Argus is a robust tool that can handle a high volume of investments and options.
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    CoStar Group
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    Support Rating
    Altus Group
    Support is pretty good. The techs are pretty knowledgeable about the product and confident. You don't feel like they are just going through the knowledgebase and they are easy to understand. I have also never been stuck on hold for a long period of time to speak to someone.
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    CoStar Group
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    Alternatives Considered
    Altus Group
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    CoStar Group
    There is literally not one good thing that I can say about CoStar. They charge my card $450/month because I signed a one-year contract. They provide very little data and properties and most of the time it is inaccurate. Their customer service is atrocious. They overpromise, underdeliver. STAY away from using Costar!
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    Return on Investment
    Altus Group
    • Our investments are better managed and maximizes our return on investment
    • Our analysts can discuss as a group in one location
    • initial investment in Argus takes time to recoup.
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    CoStar Group
    • Since CoStar has linked with LoopNet we have had fewer bad data calls. By which I mean old data from LoopNet that was available to the general public is now more regularly updated through CoStar so we have less confusion with our clients.
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