US 2014/0279237 A1 · System and Method for Facilitating Consumer Association with Transaction Agent

Abstract

A system for facilitating association of a consumer with a transaction agent includes a database server accessible over a communications network and configured to store data comprising either of a buyer lead pool, and selling agent lead pool. The database server is accessible by an application server having a web application that allows a consumer to indicate whether the consumer is interested in buying a property or in selling property. In the former case, the system sends a message to the listing agency whereupon the listing agent may access, or “claim,” the buyer's data, and allows non-listing agents to claim the data if the listing agent declines. In case the consumer desires to sell property, the system notifies all agents within the relevant geographic area corresponding to the property and allows a consumer to interview candidate agents.

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Dependent claims

A method using a computer-based communications network for facilitating association of a consumer with a transaction agent, said method comprising the steps of:

obtaining an indication from a consumer client device relating to whether a consumer is one of a prospective buyer and a prospective seller in connection with a property;
issuing a message regarding consumer-indicated desire to said transaction agent, said transaction agent being one of a listing agent client and a selling agent client;
and
populating a database, said database being one of:
a buyer pool database comprising one or more buyer lead data relating to one or more buyers, said buyer pool database accessible by said listing agent client, said listing agent client corresponding to a listing agency associated with said property;
and
an agent pool database comprising one or more prospective selling agents accessible by a consumer client.

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A computer-based communications network system for facilitating association of a consumer with a transaction agent, said system comprising:

a consumer client associated with said consumer, said consumer being one of a prospective buyer and a prospective seller;
an agent client associated with said transaction agent, said transaction agent being one of a listing agent and a selling agent;
a database server accessible over a communications network and configured with at least one of:
a database of properties for sale in a geographic area;
a database of listing agencies associated with said properties for sale;
a database of agents associated with said listing agencies, said agents being one of listing agents and non-listing agents;
a database of prospective buyers, comprising data corresponding to one or more buyer leads;
a database of selling agents associated with a geographic area;
and
a database of prospective selling agents;
and
an application server accessible over a communications network with said consumer client and said agent client, and in communication with said database server, said application server configured with control logic stored within a computer-readable medium and configured to execute a process comprising the steps of:
determining whether said consumer is a prospective buyer or a prospective seller;
determining a property of interest associated with said consumer;
issuing a message to said agent client, said message relating to said consumer;
and
populating one of said database of prospective buyers, and said database of prospective selling agents.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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