System and method for collection, distribution, and use of information in connection with commercial real estate
First Claim
1. In a system comprising a real estate database containing information regarding commercial real estate properties, a method for disseminating information contained in the real estate database comprising:
- accepting search criteria from a user;
searching the real estate database for information that meets the search criteria;
reporting search results to the user, wherein the search results include the information that meets the search criteria;
receiving a file from the user;
associating the file with the search results and the search criteria; and
providing the user with access to the search criteria, the search results, and the associated file.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides a system and method for providing communication and analytical tools that interface with a commercial real estate database and support commercial real estate transactions between parties. These communication and analytical tools can include: 1) a survey tool; 2) a commercial real estate transaction tool; 3) a tour scheduling tool; 4) an activity summary tool; and 5) a tool for analyzing commercial real estate data.
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40 Claims
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1. In a system comprising a real estate database containing information regarding commercial real estate properties, a method for disseminating information contained in the real estate database comprising:
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accepting search criteria from a user;
searching the real estate database for information that meets the search criteria;
reporting search results to the user, wherein the search results include the information that meets the search criteria;
receiving a file from the user;
associating the file with the search results and the search criteria; and
providing the user with access to the search criteria, the search results, and the associated file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for collecting, distributing, and using real estate data comprising:
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(a) data sources that gather and generate the real estate data;
(b) data mining applications in communication with the data sources, wherein the data mining applications receive and organize the real estate data into separate interrelated modules, and wherein the data mining applications evaluate the real estate data and reconcile the real estate data among the interrelated modules;
(c) a contact management system in communication with the data sources and the data mining applications, wherein the contact management system directs the data mining applications to conduct continuous pollings of the data sources to update the real estate data;
(d) a core data warehouse in communication with the data mining applications, wherein the core data warehouse receives and stores the reconciled and updated real estate data from the data mining applications;
(e) database processes in communication with the core data warehouse, wherein the database processes access the reconciled and updated real estate data from the core data warehouse and create database sets; and
(f) a search database application in communication with the data processes, wherein the search database application accepts a property search query from the user and reports search results to the user, wherein the search results include real estate data in the core data warehouse that meet the user'"'"'s search query, and wherein the search database application is adapted to receive files from the user and associate the files with the search results. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for facilitating a commercial real estate transaction comprising:
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receiving space requirements from a user;
searching a commercial real estate database for spaces meeting the space requirements;
reporting to the user the spaces meeting the space requirements;
receiving from the user selected spaces from among the spaces meeting the space requirements, wherein the selected spaces are spaces for which the user wants to confirm availability;
forwarding electronic communications to representatives of the selected spaces, wherein the electronic communications request confirmation of availability of the selected spaces;
updating the commercial real estate database in response to receiving denials of space availability; and
reporting, to the user, available spaces from among the selected spaces in response to receiving confirmations of space availability for the available spaces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for reporting tasks completed in commercial real estate transactions comprising:
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storing information pertaining to a property in a commercial real estate database;
associating the property with a representative of the property;
facilitating searches of the commercial real estate database for spaces meeting designated space requirements, wherein the property meets the designated space requirements for a number of the searches; and
reporting the number to the representative. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for monitoring activities of a commercial real estate broker comprising:
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providing a commercial real estate database that associates the broker with properties that the broker represents;
facilitating searches of the commercial real estate database for spaces meeting designated space requirements, wherein the properties meet the designated space requirements for a number of the searches; and
reporting the number to the broker. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for analyzing commercial real estate market conditions comprising:
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(a) a database for storing information about commercial real estate, the database comprising data records, including information pertaining to lease information, sale information, comparable sales information, and tenant information; and
(b) an analytical application in communication with the database, wherein the analytical application is adapted to receive characteristics of a property, to retrieve data pertinent to the characteristics from the database, and to display historical trends and forecasts of the real estate market conditions based on the data retrieved from the database. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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