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Systems, methods and distribution networks for creating real estate indices to improve liquidity

CA 2469794 C · Owner: Bgc Partners, Inc. · Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W.; Heaton, Timothy H.

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Systems and methods for improving the liquidity and distribution network for real estate and other illiquid items are provided. These systems and methods include the trading of futures and options contracts which , will provide the liquidity and distribution network (103) for real estate. Possible embodiments of these systems (100) and methods include the trading of futures and options contracts related to real estate. Another embodiment of this invention includes generating indexes for real estate, housing values, mortgage prepayments or for , anything with from sufficiently liquid points of value. Another embodiment of this invention includes a centralized data base for …

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  • Filed December 6, 2002 and granted November 28, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 6, 2022.
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FiledDecember 6, 2002
GrantedNovember 28, 2017
Term endedDecember 6, 2022
Patent numberCA 2469794 C
Classification (IPC)G06Q40/04

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