ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Credit Loss [Abstract]

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The following table details the activity related to the allowance for credit losses for trade receivables by portfolio segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	CoStar Suite			Information services		Multifamily			Commercial property and land			Total
Beginning balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,264		$	624	$	1,195		$	1,465		$	4,548
Current-period provision for expected credit losses(1), (2)	2,634			1,247		1,403			899			6,183
Write-offs charged against the allowance, net of recoveries and other	(1,372		)	—		(565		)	(483		)	(2,420		)
Ending balance at March 31, 2020	$	2,526		$	1,871	$	2,033		$	1,881		$	8,311
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⁽¹⁾ Credit loss expense is included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

⁽²⁾ Credit loss expense related to contract assets was not material for the three months ended March 31, 2020.