Optimizing schedule and itinerary for open houses
First Claim
1. A computer system for scheduling open houses, the computer system comprising:
- a processing unit; and
computer readable media encoding instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create;
an activity analysis module programmed to receive first characteristics associated with a property to be sold by a seller and compare second characteristics associated with one or more properties that are located within an activity zone with the first characteristics to determine a similarity of the properties to the property to be sold by the seller; and
a schedule optimization module programmed to suggest an optimum time for the seller to schedule an open house for the property to be sold based on an analysis of open houses scheduled by similar properties identified by the activity analysis module that are most similar to the property to be sold and a buyer activity level associated with the similar properties, the optimum time being selected based on when a number of the open houses for the similar properties are scheduled and a number of buyers are scheduled to be active at the similar properties by the activity analysis module.
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Abstract
A computer system for scheduling open houses can include an activity analysis module programmed to analyze one or more characteristics or factors associated with one or more properties that are located within an activity zone. The computer system can also include a schedule optimization module programmed to suggest an optimum time for a seller to schedule an open house on a particular date, and the schedule optimization module being programmed to suggest an open house itinerary for a buyer. The computer system can also include an activity alert module programmed to monitor the computer system and to notify the buyer or the seller of new activities in the computer system.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer system for scheduling open houses, the computer system comprising:
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a processing unit; and computer readable media encoding instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create; an activity analysis module programmed to receive first characteristics associated with a property to be sold by a seller and compare second characteristics associated with one or more properties that are located within an activity zone with the first characteristics to determine a similarity of the properties to the property to be sold by the seller; and a schedule optimization module programmed to suggest an optimum time for the seller to schedule an open house for the property to be sold based on an analysis of open houses scheduled by similar properties identified by the activity analysis module that are most similar to the property to be sold and a buyer activity level associated with the similar properties, the optimum time being selected based on when a number of the open houses for the similar properties are scheduled and a number of buyers are scheduled to be active at the similar properties by the activity analysis module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer method for scheduling open houses, the method comprising:
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receiving first characteristics associated with a property to be sold by a seller; comparing, by a computer system having a processing unit and computer readable media, second characteristics associated with one or more properties that are located within an activity zone with the first characteristics; determining a similarity of the properties to the property to be sold by the seller, the similarity being used to select similar properties that are most similar to the property to be sold by the seller; and suggesting, by the computer system, an optimum time for the seller to schedule an open house for the property to be sold based on an analysis of open houses scheduled by the similar properties that are most similar to the property to be sold and a buyer activity level associated with the similar properties, the optimum time being selected when a number of the open houses for the similar properties are scheduled and a number of buyers are scheduled to be active at the similar properties. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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