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US 2006/0190279 A1Published application
System and method for marketing and managing real property
OwnerBrent Heflininventor
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Abstract
A system and method for marketing and managing real property including a transaction server managed by a system administrator and a data manager that may be placed in communication with a remote terminal or client computer via a network communication line such as the Internet. The transaction server preferably provides an interface system in the form of a web site and maintains a network accessible database for a variety of end users to provide a central location for marketing residential and commercial properties based on collected property details for such properties as well as performing related transactions and property management functions.
Claims48
A method for marketing and managing real property for a property owner comprising:
- entering into an agreement with a property owner to advertise a property for rent;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owner, said property related information including a location parameter, a price parameter, and an amenities listing;
- entering said parameters and said amenities listing in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- upon request from a prospective renter, displaying said property related information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- obtaining a set of personal information about said prospective renter;
- based on said set of personal information, prescreening said prospective renter prior to showing said property;
- upon approval of said prospective renter, showing said property located at said location parameter;
- upon a rental agreement being established between said prospective renter and said property owner, establishing a fee arrangement with said owner;
- and
- collecting said fee.
9 more elements
A method for marketing and managing real property for a property owner comprising:
- storing a set of property details associated with a property in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- upon request from a prospective renter to said processing unit, transmitting said property details in a viewable format for viewing on a remote display device;
- prescreening said prospective renter prior to showing said property based on a set of personal information supplied by said prospective renter;
- establishing a fee arrangement with said owner of said property upon a rental agreement being established between said prospective renter and said property owner;
- and
- collecting said fee.
4 more elements
In a web site on a global communication network, a series of web pages upon which rental agency transactions may be conducted, said web site comprising:
- a first page having a rental section, said rental section including a search page link, said first page further including a local culture link;
- a search page selectively operable to display on a display device upon selection of said search page link, said search page providing a search entry form operable to receive a set of search parameters from a user, said search parameters including a type of rental parameter and a price parameter;
- a local culture page selectively operable to display on a display device upon selection of said local culture link, said local culture page including a description of a local lifestyle and a local history for a predetermined geographic area;
- a search results page operable to display a listing of at least one property matching said search parameters, said listing including at least one photograph of a corresponding property, an address of said property, an offer price, and an amenities listing;
- and
- said search results listing including a contact link operable to display an email form having a send button, an address input box, a subject line, and a comments input box for inputting a message to a rental agent, said address input box having a pre-filled address of said rental agent, said subject line including a predetermined property ID corresponding with said property selected from said results listing whereby a user may input a comment in said comments input box and select said send button to transmit said email form to said rental agent at said pre-filled address.
3 more elements
A method for marketing and managing a piece of real property for a property owner comprising:
- entering into an agreement with a property owner to advertise a property for rent;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owner, said property related information including a location parameter and a price parameter;
- entering said set of property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- upon request from a prospective renter, displaying said property related information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- obtaining a set of personal information about said prospective renter;
- comparing said set of personal information with selected prescreening information;
- based on said comparing and upon approval of said prospective renter, showing said property located at said location parameter;
- upon a rental agreement being established between said prospective renter and said property owner, establishing a fee arrangement with said owner;
- and
- collecting said fee.
9 more elements
A method for marketing and managing real property comprising:
- entering into an agreement with multiple property owners to advertise properties for rent;
- receiving sets of property related information from said property owners, said property related information including a location parameter, a price parameter, and an amenities listing;
- entering said parameters and said amenities listing in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- compiling a set of local information about the community and surrounding geographic area in which said properties are located;
- upon request from a prospective renter, displaying said local information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- providing said prospective renter with selectable access to said property related information while said renter is viewing said local information;
- in response to an exercise of said selectable access by said prospective renter, transmitting said property related information in a viewable format to said remote display device;
- obtaining a set of personal information about said prospective renter;
- based on said set of personal information, prescreening said prospective renter prior to showing a selected property selected from said properties;
- upon approval of said prospective renter, showing said selected property located at said location parameter;
- upon a rental agreement being established between said prospective renter and the owner of said selected property, establishing a fee arrangement with said owner;
- and
- collecting said fee.
12 more elements
A method for marketing and managing real property for property owners comprising:
- entering into an agreement with said property owners to advertise properties available for rental in a specific community and surrounding geographic region;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owners for each of said properties, said property related information including a location parameter, a price parameter, and an amenities listing;
- entering said properties and said property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- establishing a relationship with a selected entity for providing relocation services to members of said entity;
- compiling a set of common rental criteria for said members;
- upon request from one of said members, displaying in a viewable format on a remote display device said property related information for said properties that satisfy said common rental criteria;
- obtaining a set of personal information about one of said members and a listing of selected properties satisfying said common rental criteria;
- based on said set of personal information, prescreening said one of said members prior to showing any of said selected properties;
- upon approval of said one of said members, showing at least one of said selected properties to said one of said members;
- upon a rental agreement being established between said one of said members and one of said property owners for renting one of said selected properties, establishing a fee arrangement with said one of said property owners;
- and
- collecting said fee.
11 more elements
A method for marketing and managing a piece of real property, comprising:
- entering into an agreement with a property owner to advertise an interest in a property;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owner, said property related information including a location parameter and a price parameter;
- entering said set of property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- upon request from a prospective resident of said property, displaying said property related information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- obtaining a set of prospective resident information about said prospective resident;
- screening said set of prospective resident information to ensure compliance with selected prescreening criteria;
- based on said screening and upon approval of said prospective resident, showing said property;
- upon an agreement being established between said prospective resident and said property owner for said sale of an interest in said property, establishing a fee arrangement with one of said property owner or said prospective resident;
- and
- collecting said fee.
9 more elements
A method for marketing and managing a piece of real property for a property owner comprising:
- entering into an agreement with said property owner to advertise the sale of an interest in a property;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owner, said property related information including a location parameter and a price parameter;
- entering said set of property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- upon request from a prospective purchaser, displaying said property related information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- obtaining a set of purchaser information about said prospective purchaser;
- comparing said set of purchaser information with selected prescreening criteria;
- based on said comparing and upon approval of said prospective purchaser, showing said property located at said location parameter;
- upon an agreement being established between said prospective purchaser and said property owner for said sale of an interest in said property, establishing a fee arrangement with one of said owner or said purchaser;
- and
- collecting said fee.
9 more elements
A method for marketing and managing real property comprising:
- entering into an agreement with multiple property owners to advertise the sale of an interest in respective properties;
- receiving sets of property related information from said property owners, said property related information including a location parameter, a price parameter, and an amenities listing;
- entering said property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- compiling a set of local information about the community and surrounding geographic area in which said properties are located;
- upon request from a prospective purchaser, displaying said local information in a viewable format on a remote display device;
- providing said prospective purchaser with selectable access to said property related information while said prospective purchaser is viewing said local information;
- in response to an exercise of said selectable access by said prospective purchaser, transmitting said property related information in a viewable format to said remote display device;
- obtaining a set of purchaser information about said prospective purchaser;
- based on said set of purchaser information, prescreening said prospective purchaser;
- upon request from said prospective purchaser to see a selected property selected from said properties and approval of the respective said owner of said selected property based on said prescreening, showing said selected property to said prospective purchaser;
- upon a purchase agreement being established between said prospective purchaser and said owner, establishing a fee arrangement with one of said purchaser or said owner;
- and
- collecting said fee.
12 more elements
A method for marketing and managing real property for property owners comprising:
- entering into an agreement with said property owners to advertise an interest in properties available for sale or rent in a specific geographic region;
- receiving a set of property related information from said property owners for each of said properties, said property related information including a location parameter, a price parameter, and an amenities listing;
- entering said properties and said property related information in a database;
- providing a processing unit with access to said database;
- providing a display interface in communication with said processing unit;
- establishing a relationship with a selected entity for providing relocation services to members of said entity;
- compiling a set of common criteria for said members;
- upon request from one of said members, displaying in a viewable format on a remote display device said property related information for said properties that satisfy said common criteria;
- obtaining a set of member information about one of said members and a listing of selected properties satisfying said common criteria;
- based on said set of member information, prescreening said one of said members prior to showing any of said selected properties;
- upon approval of said one of said members, showing at least one of said selected properties to said one of said members;
- upon an agreement being established between said one of said members and one of said property owners for purchasing or renting one of said selected properties, establishing a fee arrangement with one of said one of said members or said one of said property owners;
- and
- collecting said fee.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.