Discovery method for buyers, sellers of real estate
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a real estate owner database for storing property features of real estate owners;
a real estate buyer database for storing desired features of real estate buyers, the desired features including location; and
a discovery engine for matching the property features of a real estate owner and the desired features of real estate buyers, the property features including location, the computer system presenting to the real estate owner a ranking of the real estate buyers based on criteria selected by the real estate owner or by the computer system.
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Abstract
Sellers can, anonymously to buyers if they choose, expose to potential buyers a property that is or may be for sale, with or without a sales price or listing agreement, with as little or as much description of their property as the sellers wish to provide. Potential buyers can identify the location and/or types of properties that they would be interested in purchasing, with as little or as much specificity as they wish, and, at their option, provide information about themselves, such as their financial ability to complete a purchase, to the extent they wish. The system allows sellers to gauge demand for their properties and, if desired, initiate contact with potential buyers who have expressed an interest in purchasing those types of properties. Similarly, the system allows buyers to identify properties that match their interests and, if desired, initiate contact with potential sellers.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a real estate owner database for storing property features of real estate owners;
a real estate buyer database for storing desired features of real estate buyers, the desired features including location; and
a discovery engine for matching the property features of a real estate owner and the desired features of real estate buyers, the property features including location, the computer system presenting to the real estate owner a ranking of the real estate buyers based on criteria selected by the real estate owner or by the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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scoring buyers'"'"' desired features and a seller'"'"'s property features to produce scores;
revealing anonymously to buyers a real estate property of a seller without a price; and
informing the seller of a number of buyers whose scores exceed a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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extracting intentions of buyers of real estate explicitly from specified parameters or implicitly from a search query;
displaying information about a property on a Web page, the Web page showing intention statistics regarding the property; and
gauging economic demand for the property by viewing the Web page and entering into a transaction by an owner of the property. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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creating a biographical profile by buyers;
finding homes or blocks of homes that are of interest to buyers; and
sending solicitations to owners to allow the owners to discover purchase interest in their properties. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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assessing a market based on query activity by buyers including saved searches and specified list of favorite properties; and
sending solicitations to buyers to inform them of the availability of properties for purchase.
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