April A Alexander

US Patent:

20140279176, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/214155

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Alexander D. Aickin - Seattle WA, US
Bryan J Selner - Seattle WA, US
Glenn Kelman - Seattle WA, US
Robert Law - Seattle WA, US
Una Sabovic - Seattle WA, US
Allen Xiao - Seattle WA, US
Jane Nemenman - Seattle WA, US
April Alexander - Seattle WA, US
Andrew Bartkus - Seattle WA, US
Llewellyn Botelho - Seattle WA, US
Robert Gay - Seattle WA, US
James Lamb - Seattle WA, US
Gordon Brown - Seattle WA, US
Noah Maas - Seattle WA, US
Jadwiga Zyzanska - Seattle WA, US
Lisa Taylor - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/16
G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 264

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.

US Patent:

20140100956, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/907724

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
April Alexander - Seattle WA, US
Vincent Chang - Seattle WA, US
Michael Smedberg - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/16
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1455

Abstract:

A user alert system is described herein that provides direct alerts to users of a real estate website each time a single event meets one of a user's criteria. Unlike periodic summary reports that summarize all events within a regular time period, direct or “instant” alerts are delivered as soon as possible after a condition is met for a subject property or other source of the event, so that the user receives the most timely notification possible. Users can create a set of search criteria and then save the search for future reference. The user alert system leverages these search criteria to identify any item that matches the user's search criteria and provide a real-time notification in a timely manner upon any real estate event occurring that matches the user's search criteria. Thus, the user alert system allows users to find out about changes much more rapidly.