How to comp commercial property?

[Omeed O.]

Hi im an agent that focuses on residential realty in houston tx.   how does an agent comp a building or shopping center for sale.  is there a database that shows recent sales in a given area?

[Bruce Lynn]

Some commercial you may be able to comp out by the MLS, but many people also use one of the commercial systems like loopnet. However you may want to comp it out by ROI or CAP rate or some other measure of financial gain.