Method and system for registering potential acquirers of assets that are not currently on the market
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for matching potential buyers of assets that are not currently for sale with the owners of the assets, the method comprising:
- receiving from a potential buyer an indication that the potential buyer is interested in buying an asset that is not currently for sale;
notifying an owner of the asset that the potential buyer is interested in buying the asset; and
providing to the owner of the asset the identity of the potential buyer of the asset.
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Abstract
A register interest system receives from a potential acquirer of assets an indication that the potential acquirer is interested in acquiring rights in a specific asset that is not currently on the market. The register interest system stores indications that the potential acquirers are interested in specific assets. When a notification criterion has been satisfied, then the register interest system notifies the owner of the specific asset that one or more potential acquirers are interested in acquiring rights to that asset. The owner and a potential acquirer can then negotiate the purchase of the rights.
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56 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for matching potential buyers of assets that are not currently for sale with the owners of the assets, the method comprising:
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receiving from a potential buyer an indication that the potential buyer is interested in buying an asset that is not currently for sale;
notifying an owner of the asset that the potential buyer is interested in buying the asset; and
providing to the owner of the asset the identity of the potential buyer of the asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method in a computer system for generating interest in a transaction between a potential buyer of a real estate property that is not currently for sale and the owner of the real estate property, the method comprising:
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providing a web site through which potential buyers of real estate can register their interest in a specific real estate property that is not currently for sale;
directing that a notification be sent to an owner of a real estate property in which a potential buyer has registered an interest, the notification indicating that a potential buyer has registered an interest in the owner'"'"'s real estate property;
providing a web site through which an owner who has been notified can register an interest in offering the owner'"'"'s real estate property for sale; and
after the owner registers an interest in offering the owner'"'"'s real estate property for sale, directing that the potential buyer and the owner be put in contact. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for registering potential acquirers who have expressed an interest in acquiring rights in assets that are not currently on the market with the owners of the assets, the method comprising:
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receiving from potential acquirers of assets indications that the potential acquirers are interested in acquiring rights in specific assets that are not currently on the market;
storing indications that the potential acquirers are interested in the specific assets; and
upon a notification criterion being satisfied, notifying the owner of a specific asset that a potential acquirer is interested in acquiring rights in the specific asset. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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46. A method of facilitating a sale of real estate property, implemented in a computer system, comprising:
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receiving, from a potential buyer, an indication of interest in buying a real estate property;
incrementing a counter associated with the real estate property; and
providing information to an owner of the real estate property when the counter reaches a predetermined threshold;
wherein the real estate property is not publicly offered for sale when the indication of interest is received. - View Dependent Claims (48, 50, 52)
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