REAL ESTATE LISTING AND ADVERTISING SYSTEM

• US 20070050342A1
• Filed: 08/16/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trulia, Inc. (Zillow Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Trulia, Inc. (Zillow Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Inkinen, Sami, Flint, Peter
• Application Number:
  US11/465,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20070050342A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving real estate listings by submission at a website. Also, the method includes receiving a search query from a user at a user website. Further, the method includes presenting real estate listings responsive to the search query on the user website.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

Receiving real estate listings by submission at a website;

Searching for real estate listings on the world wide web;

Receiving a search query from a user at a user website;

and

Presenting real estate listings responsive to the search query on the user website.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

Receiving real estate listings through a feed.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

Receiving advertising submissions at a website; and

Presenting advertising submissions related to the search query on the user website.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

Monetizing advertising submissions.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein:

Advertising submissions include an offer of a payment amount.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein:

Advertising submissions include conditions under which an advertisement may be presented.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

Referring a customer to a designated website through the advertisement.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein:

Advertising submissions advertise at least one of a real estate service provider, a real estate brokerage agency, or a real estate broker;

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Real estate listings include listings from real estate for sale by an owner of the real estate.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Real estate listings include listings from real estate offered for sale through a broker.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Real estate listings include listings from real estate offered for sale through a brokerage agency.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Real estate listings include listings provided through a multiple listing service.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Real estate listings include listings from real estate for sale by an owner of the real estate, from real estate offered for sale through a broker, from real estate offered for sale through a brokerage agency, and listings provided through a multiple listing service.

14. A system, comprising:

a computer;

the computer having a network interface;

the computer having a user interface;

the computer to;

receive real estate listings by submission at a website;

search for real estate listings on the world wide web;

receive a search query from a user at a user website;

and present real estate listings responsive to the search query on the user website.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the computer is further to;

receive advertising submissions at a website;

and

present advertising submissions related to the search query on the user website.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the computer is further to;

receive real estate listings through a feed.

17. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

means for storing the real estate submissions.

18. A machine-readable medium embodying instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to implement a method, the method comprising:

Receiving real estate listings by submission at a website;

Receiving real estate listings through a feed;

Searching for real estate listings on the world wide web;

Receiving a search query from a user at a user website;

and

Presenting real estate listings responsive to the search query on the user website.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving advertising submissions at a website;

Monetizing advertising submissions;

and

Presenting advertising submissions related to the search query on the user website.

20. The medium of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises:

Referring a customer to a designated website through the advertisement.