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Real-estate method and apparatus for searching for homes in a search pool for exact and close matches according to primary and non-primary selection criteria

  • US 5,754,850 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1996
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for searching for items in a search pool based on selected search features, comprising the steps of:

  • selecting a plurality of primary and non-primary search features to be used for basing a search for items in the search pool;

    comparing each item in the search pool with said plurality of primary search features;

    eliminating items in the search pool which are not an exact match or a near match with said plurality of primary search features;

    comparing each item remaining in the search pool with said plurality of non-primary search features;

    assigning points to an item in the search pool for a feature which is an exact match or a near match to a feature in said plurality of primary and non-primary search features, all said points to be assigned to said features being predetermined and not requiring input by a user requesting said searching for said items; and

    generating a predetermined number of items in the search pool with the highest total points.

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