System, method and computer program product for facilitating a real estate exchange
First Claim
1. An apparatus for facilitating a real estate exchange, the real estate exchange including a sale portion and a purchase portion, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to identify or receive an identification of at least one property of an exchangor for the sale portion of the exchange, and at least one property of at least one seller for the purchase portion of the exchange, wherein the properties of the exchangor and the sellers have associated property information stored in a property database,wherein the processor is configured to engage the properties for the sale and purchase portions of the exchange to thereby facilitate the exchange, including being configured to provide a buyer with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the sale portion of the exchange, and provide the exchangor with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the purchase portion of the exchange, andwherein the processor being configured to engage the properties further includes being configured to;
engage the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller for an engagement period, the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller being engaged regarding at least one of property of the exchangor identified for the sale portion of the exchange, or property of the seller identified for the purchase portion of the exchange; and
restrict the engaged exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller from communicating with other buyers or sellers regarding the respective properties during the engagement period.
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Abstract
A method is provided for facilitating a real estate exchange that includes a sale portion and a purchase portion. The method includes identifying properties of an exchangor for the sale portion of the exchange, and properties of one or more sellers for the purchase portion of the exchange. The properties of the exchangor and the sellers have associated property information stored in a property database. The method also includes engaging the properties for the sale and purchase portions of the exchange to thereby facilitate the exchange. More particularly, engaging the properties includes providing a buyer with at least a portion of the property information associated with one or more properties identified for the sale portion of the exchange, and providing the exchangor with at least a portion of the property information associated with one or more properties identified for the purchase portion of the exchange.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for facilitating a real estate exchange, the real estate exchange including a sale portion and a purchase portion, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to identify or receive an identification of at least one property of an exchangor for the sale portion of the exchange, and at least one property of at least one seller for the purchase portion of the exchange, wherein the properties of the exchangor and the sellers have associated property information stored in a property database, wherein the processor is configured to engage the properties for the sale and purchase portions of the exchange to thereby facilitate the exchange, including being configured to provide a buyer with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the sale portion of the exchange, and provide the exchangor with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the purchase portion of the exchange, and wherein the processor being configured to engage the properties further includes being configured to; engage the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller for an engagement period, the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller being engaged regarding at least one of property of the exchangor identified for the sale portion of the exchange, or property of the seller identified for the purchase portion of the exchange; and restrict the engaged exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller from communicating with other buyers or sellers regarding the respective properties during the engagement period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for facilitating a real estate exchange, the real estate exchange including a sale portion and a purchase portion, the method being performed by execution of computer-readable program code by at least one processor of at least one computer system, the method comprising:
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identifying or receiving, using at least one of the processors, an identification of at least one property of an exchangor for the sale portion of the exchange, and at least one property of at least one seller for the purchase portion of the exchange, wherein the properties of the exchangor and the sellers have associated property information stored in a property database; and engaging, using at least one of the processors, the properties for the sale and purchase portions of the exchange to thereby facilitate the exchange, wherein engaging the properties comprises providing a buyer with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the sale portion of the exchange, and providing the exchangor with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the purchase portion of the exchange, and wherein engaging the properties further comprises; engaging the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller for an engagement period, the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller being engaged regarding at least one of property of the exchangor identified for the sale portion of the exchange, or property of the seller identified for the purchase portion of the exchange; and restricting the engaged exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller from communicating with other buyers or sellers regarding the respective properties during the engagement period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-program product for facilitating a real estate exchange, the real estate exchange including a sale portion and a purchase portion, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion identify or receive an identification of at least one property of an exchangor for the sale portion of the exchange, and at least one property of at least one seller for the purchase portion of the exchange, wherein the properties of the exchangor and the sellers have associated property information stored in a property database; and a second executable portion configured to engage the properties for the sale and purchase portions of the exchange to thereby facilitate the exchange, the second executable portion being configured to engage the properties including being configured to provide a buyer with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the sale portion of the exchange, and provide the exchangor with at least a portion of the property information associated with at least one property identified for the purchase portion of the exchange, and wherein the second executable portion being configured to engage the properties further includes being configured to; engage the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller for an engagement period, the exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seller being engaged regarding at least one property of the exchangor identified for the sale portion of the exchange, or property of the seller identified for the purchase portion of the exchange; and restrict the engaged exchangor and at least one of the buyer or seer from communicating with other buyers or sellers regarding the respective properties during the engagement period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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