SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THE LISTING AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for seemnlessly integrating real estate property information from property owners selling real estate without the assistance of a real estate agent (e.g., a For Sale By Owner database) with real estate property information maintained in Realtor®
- databases (e.g., a Multiple Listing Service database), thereby enabling buyers, and real estate agents working on behalf of buyers, to search for properties possessing certain user-specified property attributes through a single search process, the computer-implemented method comprising;
(a) comparing a user'"'"'s property preferences to data stored in a plurality of databases wherein the databases comprise at least one non-Realtor®
maintained real estate database and at least one Realtor®
-maintained real estate database;
(b) identifying properties of interest to the user from the plurality of databases;
(c) formatting a listing representing the identified properties of interest; and
(d) providing the listing to the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing a plurality of Sellers of real estate to either list their real estate “By Owner” or “By Agent.” Those Sellers that list “By Owner” may select a time period after which their property may be converted to a “By Agent” listing. “By Owner” Sellers may choose to “push” their listing to only Agents that specialize in selling a particular type of property within the geographic region of the property. Agents may also offer their services to “By Owner” Sellers that have listed properties matching the Agent'"'"'s specialty. Real estate Buyers may, through a single interface, access all properties that meet the Buyers'"'"' criteria, whether listed “By Owner” or “By Agent.”
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for seemnlessly integrating real estate property information from property owners selling real estate without the assistance of a real estate agent (e.g., a For Sale By Owner database) with real estate property information maintained in Realtor®
- databases (e.g., a Multiple Listing Service database), thereby enabling buyers, and real estate agents working on behalf of buyers, to search for properties possessing certain user-specified property attributes through a single search process, the computer-implemented method comprising;
(a) comparing a user'"'"'s property preferences to data stored in a plurality of databases wherein the databases comprise at least one non-Realtor®
maintained real estate database and at least one Realtor®
-maintained real estate database;(b) identifying properties of interest to the user from the plurality of databases; (c) formatting a listing representing the identified properties of interest; and (d) providing the listing to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- databases (e.g., a Multiple Listing Service database), thereby enabling buyers, and real estate agents working on behalf of buyers, to search for properties possessing certain user-specified property attributes through a single search process, the computer-implemented method comprising;
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13. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; computer program instructions, wherein the computer instructions, when executed by a computer, direct the computer to perform a method for seemlessly integrating real estate property information from property owners selling real estate without the assistance of a real estate agent (e.g., a For Sale By Owner database) with real estate property information maintained in Realtor®
databases (e.g., a Multiple Listing Service database), thereby enabling buyers, and real estate agents working on behalf of buyers, to search for properties possessing certain user-specified property attributes through a single search process, the computer-implemented method comprising;(a) comparing a user'"'"'s property preferences to data stored in a plurality of databases wherein the databases comprise at least one non-Realtor®
maintained real estate database and at least one Realtor®
-maintained real estate database;(b) identifying properties of interest to the user from the plurality of databases; (c) formatting a listing representing the identified properties of interest; and (d) providing the listing to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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