Provision of real-estate market information

Abstract

A computer-implemented method to provide information characterizing real-estate market conditions within a geographic sub-region included within a larger geographic region is described herein. An indication of the geographic sub-region is received from a user. A memory device on which is stored information characterizing a set of parcels of real property that have been listed for sale is accessed. A parcel of real property located in the sub-region and for which a purchase offer has been made is identified from the stored information. If a purchase transaction for the parcel of real property has not closed, a range of a plurality of values characterizing the purchase offer is provided in at least one graphical user interface. If a purchase transaction for the parcel of real property has closed, a specific value of the plurality of values characterizing the purchase offer is provided in at least one graphical user interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method to provide information characterizing real-estate market conditions within a geographic sub-region included within a larger geographic region, the method comprising:
 receiving an indication of the geographic sub-region from a user;   accessing a memory device on which is stored information characterizing a set of parcels of real property that have been listed for sale;   identifying from the stored information a parcel of real property located in the sub-region and for which a purchase offer has been made;   if a purchase transaction for the parcel of real property has not closed, providing, in at least one graphical user interface, a range of a plurality of values characterizing the purchase offer; and   if a purchase transaction for the parcel of real property has closed, providing, in at least one graphical user interface, a specific value of the plurality of values characterizing the purchase offer,   wherein the preceding steps are performed by at least one processor.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the region is a city having defined political boundaries. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing in at least one graphical user interface an interactive map of the geographic region, wherein the sub-region is definable by user interaction with the interactive map. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of values characterizes a time period that the parcel was listed prior to the time that the purchase offer was made. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of values characterizes a number of purchase offers that have been made for the parcel since the date on which the parcel was listed for sale. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of values characterizes the amount of a down payment offered in connection with the purchase offer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of values characterizes a ratio of an amount of the purchase offer to a list price of the parcel. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising if a purchase transaction for the parcel of real property has closed,
 receiving from a party to the close of the purchase transaction a narrative describing at least one detail of the purchase transaction, and   providing, in at least one graphical user interface, the narrative.   
     
     
         9 . At least one computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, enable the at least one processing device to perform a method of enabling a seller entity to estimate market demand for a seller parcel of real property owned by the seller entity, the method comprising the steps of:
 receiving from a first set of buyer entities, via an electronic network, a selection of a first target profile characterizing a target parcel of real property, the first target profile including a feature description of the target parcel and a first purchase-price range of the target parcel;   receiving from a second set of buyer entities, via the electronic network, a selection of a second target profile characterizing the target parcel of real property, the second target profile including the feature description of the target parcel and a second purchase-price range of the target parcel;   providing to the seller entity access, via the electronic network, to at least one user interface enabling the seller entity to input a feature description of the seller parcel and provide first and second proposed purchase prices for the seller parcel, thereby creating a first seller profile including the feature description of the seller parcel and the first proposed purchase price and creating a second seller profile including the feature description of the seller parcel and the second proposed purchase price;   if there is a match between the first target profile and the first seller profile, displaying to at least one user interface a numerical value indicating a total quantity of buyer entities in the first set; and   if there is a match between the second target profile and the second seller profile, displaying to at least one user interface a numerical value indicating a total quantity of buyer entities in the second set.   
     
     
         10 . The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the feature description comprises location of parcel of real property. 
     
     
         11 . The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the feature description comprises square footage of parcel of real property. 
     
     
         12 . A computer-implementable method of enabling a seller entity to estimate market demand for a seller parcel of real property owned by the seller entity, the method comprising the steps of:
 receiving from a first set of buyer entities, via an electronic network, a selection of a first target profile characterizing a target parcel of real property, the first target profile including a feature description of the target parcel;   providing to the seller entity access, via the electronic network, to at least one user interface enabling the seller entity to input a feature description of the seller parcel and provide a proposed purchase price at which the seller entity may agree to sell the seller parcel, thereby creating a first seller profile including the feature description of the seller parcel;   if there is a match between the first target profile and the first seller profile, presenting information describing the seller parcel and the proposed purchase price to the first set of the buyer entities via the electronic network,   wherein the preceding steps are performed by at least one processor.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving from buyer entities of the first set information representing a collective opinion of the proposed purchase price; and   generating a report to the seller entity based on the information.