Home tour and open house scheduler

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes providing to a user access, via an electronic network, to a memory device on which are stored listings of parcels of real property. A selection of a set of the stored listings is received from the user via the electronic network. In response to receiving the selection, at least a portion of a first itinerary is generated including an indication of at least one time at which the user will receive permitted physical access to at least one parcel of real property associated with the selected set of stored listings. The first itinerary is then provided to the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . At least one computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, enables the at least one processing device to perform a method comprising the steps of:
 providing to a user access, via an electronic network, to a memory device on which are stored listings of parcels of real property;   receiving, via the electronic network, from the user a selection of a set of the stored listings;   in response to receiving the selection, generating at least a portion of a first itinerary including an indication of at least one time at which the user will receive permitted physical access to at least one parcel of real property associated with the selected set of stored listings; and   providing the first itinerary to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein the parcels of real property are offered for sale at the time of user access to the memory device. 
     
     
         3 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first itinerary is provided to the user via a short message service message. 
     
     
         4 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first itinerary includes a finite duration during which the user will receive the permitted physical access. 
     
     
         5 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first itinerary is manually generated. 
     
     
         6 . The medium of  claim 4 , wherein the duration is determined based on the square footage of at least one parcel associated with the selected set. 
     
     
         7 . The medium of  claim 4 , wherein the duration is determined based on the geographic region within which the at least one parcel associated with the selected set is located. 
     
     
         8 . The medium of  claim 4 , wherein the duration is determined based on data characterizing execution by the user of at least one previously generated itinerary different from the first itinerary. 
     
     
         9 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first itinerary includes identification of at least one agent to accompany the user during the physical access to the at least one parcel. 
     
     
         10 . The medium of  claim 9 , wherein generating the first itinerary comprises accessing an electronic record of the availability of the at least one agent to accompany the user at the at least one time indicated by the first itinerary. 
     
     
         11 . The medium of  claim 1 , wherein generating the first itinerary comprises calculating a travel time between first and second parcels associated with the selected set. 
     
     
         12 . At least one computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, enables the at least one processing device to perform a method comprising the steps of:
 providing to a user access, via an electronic network, to a user interface enabling the user to view listings of parcels of real property stored on a memory device and provide a selection of a set of the stored listings;   receiving, via the electronic network, the selected set;   providing to the user access, via the electronic network, to a user interface enabling the user to (a) view a set of dates and at least one indication of a quantity of open houses hosted on each date of the set of dates at parcels associated with the selected set of listings, (b) provide a selection of a date on which the user desires to attend multiple open houses hosted on the selected date, and (c) provide a selection of a time window on the selected date during which the user desires to attend the multiple open houses;   receiving, via the electronic network, the selected date and time window;   in response to receiving the selected date and time window, generating an itinerary including an indication of a suggested sequence of attendance of open houses of a set of the multiple open houses and suggested time periods within the time window on the selected date during which each open house of the set of the multiple open houses may be attended; and   providing the itinerary to the user.   
     
     
         13 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the user selection comprises an indication of at least one of a city and a neighborhood. 
     
     
         14 . The medium of  claim 12 , further comprising providing a user interface that enables the user to provide an indication of an address from which the user desires to begin attendance of open houses of the set, wherein the suggested sequence and suggested time periods are based on the indicated address. 
     
     
         15 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the user interface comprises a website. 
     
     
         16 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the itinerary is generated based on a calculation of travel time between a parcel hosting a first open house of the set and a parcel hosting a second open house of the set. 
     
     
         17 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the itinerary is generated based on a user designation of an open house of the multiple open houses as being high-priority. 
     
     
         18 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises the step of providing to at least one listing agent access, via the electronic network, to a user interface enabling the listing agent to input an indication of a date and time window in which an open house will be hosted at a parcel associated with the selected set of listings. 
     
     
         19 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises the step of providing to the user access to a user interface enabling the user to prioritize attendance at a first open house of the multiple open houses over a second open house of the multiple open houses. 
     
     
         20 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein the duration of the suggested time periods is adjustable by the user.