Builders on-line assistant
First Claim
1. A method of servicing a plurality of customers or potential customers and/or builders and/or potential builders among a plurality of builders or other product offerers by a third-party website provider to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customers or potential customers at respective building sites of the customers or potential customers, such method comprising:
- providing a first website by the third-party website provider for use by the plurality of customers or potential customers in viewing and selecting product options or product offerings available from or through the plurality of builders or other product offerers, where an information content of at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers within said first website is password protected by a respective password of the at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers;
providing a variety of specifically related forms related to product options of product offerings to be filled out through the first web site;
providing a second website associated with the first website by the third-party website provider for entry of information related to customers or potential customers information and the respective building sites of the real estate;
receiving through the first website a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder, potential builder or product offerer;
incorporating the selected option, and a content of the specifically related forms into an offer to enter into a real estate contract or a modification of an existing contract;
in response to the offer a builder or potential builder of the plurality of builders or potential builder or other product offerer entering into a contract to build or rehabilitate real estate for a customer or potential customer at the building site of the real estate of the customer, said contract forming a new contract or a modification or amendment of a pre-existing contract; and
collecting a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by and selections made by the customer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for servicing customers of a plurality of builders or a plurality of builders through a third-party website provider. The method includes the steps of the plurality of builders providing product offerings to customers through a first website provided by the third-party website provider. The method also includes the steps of a customer of the plurality of customers and a builder of the plurality of builders entering into a contract to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customer at a building site of the real estate, said contract forming a pre-existing contract, the customer viewing and selecting product options of product offerings available from or through the builder through the first website and receiving from the customer through the first website a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder. The method further includes the steps of incorporating the selected options, into a new or modification of the pre-existing contract and the third-party website collecting a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by and selections made by the customer.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of servicing a plurality of customers or potential customers and/or builders and/or potential builders among a plurality of builders or other product offerers by a third-party website provider to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customers or potential customers at respective building sites of the customers or potential customers, such method comprising:
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providing a first website by the third-party website provider for use by the plurality of customers or potential customers in viewing and selecting product options or product offerings available from or through the plurality of builders or other product offerers, where an information content of at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers within said first website is password protected by a respective password of the at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers;
providing a variety of specifically related forms related to product options of product offerings to be filled out through the first web site;
providing a second website associated with the first website by the third-party website provider for entry of information related to customers or potential customers information and the respective building sites of the real estate;
receiving through the first website a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder, potential builder or product offerer;
incorporating the selected option, and a content of the specifically related forms into an offer to enter into a real estate contract or a modification of an existing contract;
in response to the offer a builder or potential builder of the plurality of builders or potential builder or other product offerer entering into a contract to build or rehabilitate real estate for a customer or potential customer at the building site of the real estate of the customer, said contract forming a new contract or a modification or amendment of a pre-existing contract; and
collecting a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by and selections made by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for servicing a plurality of customers or potential customers among a plurality of builders by a third-party website provider, such apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a first website by the third-party website provider for use by the plurality of customers or potential customers in viewing and selecting product options of product offerings available from the plurality of builders or the third party web site provider or posted to the websites of the third party provider by other product offerers, an information content of at least some customers of the plurality of customers within said first website being password protected by a respective password of the at least some customers;
means for establishing and/or maintaining the terms of a contract between a customer of the plurality of customers and a builder of the plurality of builders or other product offerers to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customer at a building site of the real estate, said contract forming a new contract or a modification or amendment of a pre-existing contract;
means for providing a variety of related forms to be filled out by the customer through the first website;
means for providing a second website associated with the first website by the third-party website provider for entry of information related by the customer to the builder said second website being password protected by a password of the builder or customer or both or other product offerer;
means for receiving from the customer through the first website a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder or the third party or other product offerer;
means for incorporating the selected options and content of the filled in forms into an offer to enter into or a modification of the contract; and
means for collecting a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by or selections made by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for servicing a plurality of customers or potential customers and/or builders and/or potential builders among a plurality of builders or other product offerers by a third-party website provider to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customers or potential customers at respective building sites of the customers or potential customers, such method comprising the steps of:
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a first website provided by the third-party website provider for use by the plurality of customers or potential customers in viewing and selecting product options or product offerings available from or through the plurality of builders or other product offerers, where an information content of at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers within said first website is password protected by a respective password of the at least some customers or potential customers of the plurality of customers or potential customers;
a variety of specifically related forms related to product options of product offerings to be filled out through the first web site;
a second website associated with the first website provided by the third-party website provider for entry of information related to customers or potential customers information and the respective building sites of the real estate;
a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder, potential builder or product offerer received through the first website;
a contract establishment processor that incorporates the selected options, and a content of the specifically related forms into an offer to enter into a real estate contract or a modification of an existing contract to build or rehabilitate real estate;
a contract between a customer or potential customer of the plurality of customers or potential customers and a builder or potential builder of the plurality of builders or potential builder or other product offerer where the contract is based upon the offer to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customer or potential customer at the building site of the real estate, said contract forming a new contract or a modification or amendment of a pre-existing contract; and
a commission processor that collects a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by and selections made by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of offering or servicing a plurality of customers and/or a plurality of builders, including actual or prospective buyers or renters of real estate, among a plurality, consortium or conglomeration of builders, including actual or prospective sellers or lessors of residential or commercial real estate and/or a plurality of contractors or sub-contractors for construction services on real estate and/or a plurality, consortium or conglomeration of product manufacturers, sellers or distributors of a plurality of products and/or services for installation into real estate or buildings of the respective customers through a third-party website provider, such method comprising the steps of:
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the plurality of builders providing a plurality of product offerings, including multiple and varied physical products from a plurality of product manufacturers or suppliers to be installed at a building site into real estate and/or construction services to build and/or install such products or combinations of products which, taken together can constitute a product offering, grouping or class of product offering, or a plurality of product offerings through a first website provided by the third-party website provider;
a customer of the plurality of customers and a builder of the plurality of builders presenting for sale and/or entering into a contract to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customer at a building site of the real estate, said contract modifying a pre-existing contract for real estate or providing a separate contract for product offerings related to real estate and/or to incorporated into real estate;
the customer viewing and selecting a product offering or a product option of product offerings available from or through the builder, builders, prospective builder or prospective builders through the first website receiving from the customer through the first website a selection of an option or product offering of the options and product offerings provided by the builder, builders, prospective builder or prospective builders;
incorporating the selected product offering or options into a modification, rider or amendment of the pre-existing contract for real estate or forming a new contract for product offerings related to the pre-existing or new contract for the real estate; and
the third-party website provider collecting a fee or commission based upon the product offering or offerings viewed by and/or product offering, offerings selection or selections made by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of servicing customers of a plurality of builders or a plurality of builders through a third-party website provider, such method comprising the steps of:
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the plurality of builders providing product offerings to customers through a first website provided by the third-party website provider;
a customer of the plurality of customers and a builder of the plurality of builders entering into a contract to build or rehabilitate real estate for the customer at a building site of the real estate, said contract forming a pre-existing contract;
the customer viewing and selecting product options of product offerings available from or through the builder through the first website;
receiving from the customer through the first website a selection of an option of the options provided by the builder;
incorporating the selected options, into a new or modification of the pre-existing contract; and
the third-party website collecting a fee or commission based upon the products viewed by and selections made by the customer.
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