Property Showing Notes Delivery via GPS and Key Box Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Real estate agents often lack up-to-date and relevant data for properties they are showing, and homeowners have no effective way to communicate time-sensitive information to agents during showings.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that includes a handheld device with a data at the door application, which receives and stores showing notes, including time-sensitive and MLS data, and communicates this information to agents via proximity to the property or electronic key box access, using GPS and electronic key box integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If real estate agents use paper information for properties, then they can carry physical copies of property data, but they do not have up-to-date and relevant data for the subject property
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies of property information stored in a database, replacing physical paper copies. The system provides showing notes, MLS data, and other property information as digital data that can be accessed remotely, ensuring agents have up-to-date information without relying on outdated physical documents
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where property information is continuously updated in the database and automatically pushed to agents' handheld devices. This ensures that any changes to property data are immediately reflected in the agent's information, maintaining reliability and currency of the data
2Loss of information
If homeowners do not have a communication system for showing notes, then they can avoid technical complexity, but they cannot inform real estate agents of time sensitive information concerning the property
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized database as an intermediary between homeowners and real estate agents. Homeowners input time-sensitive information into the database, which then automatically transmits the relevant information to agents' handheld devices, eliminating the need for direct communication between parties while ensuring information delivery
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows homeowners to self-service by directly inputting time-sensitive information into the database without requiring agent intervention. The automated system then handles the distribution of this information to relevant agents, simplifying the process for homeowners while ensuring timely communication
3Productivity
If real estate agents carry paper information, then they can access property data during showings, but they cannot access time sensitive showing notes and MLS data efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical paper-based information system with a digital electronic system. Agents use handheld devices with applications that automatically retrieve and display property information, showing notes, and MLS data, eliminating the need to physically search through papers and enabling instant access to updated information
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-loading property information, showing notes, and MLS data onto agents' handheld devices before showings occur. This ensures that all necessary information is already available and accessible during the showing process, eliminating delays in information retrieval
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for communicating data for a subject real estate listing. The system is configured for, or the method includes receiving a showing note regarding a subject real estate listing; storing the showing note; and, responsive to a mobile or handheld device interacting with or being present at a real estate property, communicating the showing note to a handheld device operating a data at the door application.