David O Derees

US Patent:

20050096926, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/698648

Inventors:

Steven Eaton - Bruce Township MI, US
William Shannon - Emmett MI, US
Karen Karam - Ray MI, US
David DeRees - Romeo MI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

A system and method for automating the transfer of real estate. A centralized server or servers are connected to a distributed computer network that is connected between a plurality of client computers. A real estate record is created on the centralized server and information is received on the server from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems. The centralized server is integrated with a multiple listing service wherein information can be automatically exchanged therebetween. Fax or email communications may include documents for storage on the server. The fax or email sender enters a record identifier wherein the server recognizes the record identifier and determines whether it matches an existing real estate record. If so, the server converts the document to digital form if necessary and saves it to the matching real estate record.