What are the current monthly Comparative Cost Multipliers?
These monthly correction factors will bring your quarterly commercial electronic cost services up to date for the current month. These figures will change each month and will be at 1.000 in the month that your CD is updated.

What type of sturctures can I value with the Commercial Cost Explorer CD?
With more than 30,000 component costs and over 300 building occupancies, you can value any commercial structure , industrial building, agricultural properties, assisted living establishments, recreational facilities, institutions, RV and housing parks, multiple dwelling componds and more.

What kind of information do I get with the quarterly updates?
With each update, you'll receive indexes to make historical costs current and geographic multipliers to localize your costs throughout the U.S., U.S. Territories and most major Canadian cities.

How do I use the book to determine value?
The Commercial Cost Explorer CD details three separate methods used to determine value: Calculator, Segregated Cost and Comparative Cost Index .

What is the Calculator Method used for?
The Calculator Method is used to produce estimates based on square or cubic footage or square meter.

What is the Segregated Cost Method used for?
The Segregated Cost Method is used to produce estimates that consider the value of individual components of the whole structure or compound.

What is the Comparative Cost Index Method used for?
The Comparative Cost Method is used to trend costs forward or backward in time.