Patent ID: 8103597

Claim:
A computer system for scheduling open houses, the computer system comprising: a processing unit; and computer readable media encoding instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: an activity analysis module programmed to receive first characteristics associated with a property to be sold by a seller and compare second characteristics associated with one or more properties that are located within an activity zone with the first characteristics to determine a similarity of the properties to the property to be sold by the seller; and a schedule optimization module programmed to suggest an optimum time for the seller to schedule an open house for the property to be sold based on an analysis of open houses scheduled by similar properties identified by the activity analysis module that are most similar to the property to be sold and a buyer activity level associated with the similar properties, the optimum time being selected based on when a number of the open houses for the similar properties are scheduled and a number of buyers are scheduled to be active at the similar properties by the activity analysis module.