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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. What is Arizona Prospector? Arizona Prospector 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 Arizona Public Service, and is FREE. 2. How are commercial properties listed in Arizona Prospector? Any commercial broker, property owner, developer, or similar real estate entity can list available commercial or industrial property. There is no cost to participate. Arizona Prospector 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 Arizona Public Service frequently-trafficked website, Arizona Prospector promotes the properties listed by real estate professionals. Arizona Prospector also provides critical business data giving enormous exposure to listed properties and real estate brokerage firms. 3. How do commercial real estate professionals gain access to Arizona Prospector? The RE professional should contact the city/town economic development department. From there, the economic development staff will make a local decision on providing accessibility. Depending on the city/town and the local decision, input and accessibility may be limited to just the economic development staff who in turn will list the commercial property for the real estate professional. Users can instantly see all data entered on the property including available square feet, rates, photographs, and other information entered. 4. How do users access Arizona Prospector? The public can view and use Arizona Prospector by visiting the website at Arizona Prospector The easy-to-use, browser format lets anyone with an Internet connection use the Web to access Arizona Prospector's maps, properties and GIS-based data. 5. How is Arizona Prospector different than other site selection sites/services? Arizona Prospector is unique. In addition to the commercial property listings and the current-year demographic and economic information that is available, Arizona Prospector 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 Arizona Prospector. 7. How will the website connect interested parties to the listing broker? The contact information which is entered by the economic development staff or the commercial real estate professional, accompanies each property listing. 8. What types of companies are using Arizona Prospector? Commercial and retail firms large and small are taking advantage of this free service. 9. How often will data be updated? Commercial real estate information/data can be updated 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? Arizona Prospector 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 Arizona Public Service investing in Arizona Prospector? Arizona Public Service 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, Arizona Prospector provides an invaluable, real-time service to the many businesses that contact the Arizona Public Service seeking site selection information. 12. How will companies know about the Arizona Prospector GIS site? How is the Arizona Public Service marketing it? There is a link to Arizona Prospector on the Arizona Public Service website as well as a link on other frequently trafficked sites. The Arizona Public Service and its partners will promote Arizona Prospector 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 Arizona Prospector, the Internet-based GIS allows businesses to identify optimal business locations based on available commercial property, location differences, demographic variations and business industry characteristics. Arizona Prospector allows website users to customize the analysis to their specific needs. Copyright © 2010   GIS Planning Inc. All Rights Reserved.