Method and system for completing a lease for real property in an on-line computing environment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for completing a lease for real property in an on-line computing environment, comprising:
- a distributed computer network comprising a property management services server, databases and client computers, each coupled to a computer network;
the property management services server hosting a leasing program module for completing a lease for real property;
the databases storing real estate property-related data, including property comparables data for multiple real estate properties; and
the client computers operable by users to access the leasing program module operating on the property management services server and to input predetermined information about the selected real estate property in support of completing a lease for the selected real estate property;
wherein, responsive to the predetermined information about the selected real estate property, the leasing module program operating on the property management services server accesses the property data in at least one of the databases via the computer network to obtain comparables relevant to the selected real estate property, completes the lease for the selected real estate property, and presents the lease and the comparables for the selected real estate property.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to completing a lease for property in an on-line computing environment. A distributed computer network can enable a user to access multiple databases and to obtain comparables data related to a property of interest for use in calculations. This can enable users to access the latest, broadest set of relevant property data and to select relevant comparable values quickly and with minimal manual intervention. An on-line property management environment can comprise a distributed computer network, such as the global Internet, coupled to numerous client computers, a property services server platform connected to a local data base, and numerous property information databases. Building owners or their agents can list their available space for rent on a Web site hosted b (a property services server platform in a distributed computing environment. Commercial tenants or their agents requiring space can either directly enter the property services server platform or enter through allied sites.
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1. A computer-implemented system for completing a lease for real property in an on-line computing environment, comprising:
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a distributed computer network comprising a property management services server, databases and client computers, each coupled to a computer network;
the property management services server hosting a leasing program module for completing a lease for real property;
the databases storing real estate property-related data, including property comparables data for multiple real estate properties; and
the client computers operable by users to access the leasing program module operating on the property management services server and to input predetermined information about the selected real estate property in support of completing a lease for the selected real estate property;
wherein, responsive to the predetermined information about the selected real estate property, the leasing module program operating on the property management services server accesses the property data in at least one of the databases via the computer network to obtain comparables relevant to the selected real estate property, completes the lease for the selected real estate property, and presents the lease and the comparables for the selected real estate property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for completing a lease for real property in an on-line computing environment, comprising:
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storing owner property characteristics on-line;
defining a tenant'"'"'s property requirements on-line;
conducting a search on-line to locate owner properties matching the tenant'"'"'s property requirements; and
publishing on-line the owner properties that match the tenant'"'"'s property requirements. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. A computer-implemented method for computing a lease for real property in an on-line computing environment, comprising:
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entering property information;
making help information available regarding entering property information;
conducting a search based on the property information; and
displaying search reports.
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Specification