"It's a remarkable tool," Mark Preston of Moody Rambin tells GlobeSt.com of the program, known as Infometrics Market Center. "It provides us with a tool to quickly disseminate information to the marketplace in a proactive way. Every piece of real estate and every aspect of real estate can be managed on Infometrics." Moody Rambin is the first Houston subscriber to the system, which was eight years in development.

The Web-based system works by compiling all the data on a property, including leasing and option rates, square footage and lease expiration dates, into a single database that allows users to pull up a property's information with a single mouse click.

Preston said the menu-driven program gives users "real time" information and can be programmed to provide reminders years in advance of expiring options, leases and other significant data. "It's a true space management tool," Preston said. "With Infometrics, even our receptionist can call up information, e-mail or send it by fax, give up to date rental rates and not be wrong."