Method for initiating a real estate transaction

A method of a website initiating communication with a property owner regarding the purchase of property not offered for sale comprising the steps of:

• a. a purchaser identifying a target property that is not offered for sale and communicating the property to a website in communication with a computer network;
• b. the website initiating a property inquiry to an owner of the target property wherein the property inquiry informs the owner there is an undisclosed entity interested in purchasing the property and asking whether the owner is interested is selling the property;
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• c. the property inquiry including an address or identifier for a property owner response and wherein the response can be matched to the property inquiry.

An apparatus comprising at least one server component having an interface for communicating over a computer network:

• a) a mechanism for transmitting and receiving electronic data input to or from remote computers or servers;
• b) a database to store information;
• c) a CPU and application program for processing inputted data and generating communications to at least one other database accessible on a computer network concerning properties offered for sale wherein the CPU can evaluate the database and determine that a target property is not for sale;
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• d) the CPU and application program generating an inquiry to an owner of the target property not offered for sale regarding whether the owner is interested in selling the target property.