A method and system is provided where a first computer (e.g., a central server) collects information to be presented to one or more users. The information is organized into a plurality of first web-sites where each of these web-sites is addressable by a unique Universal Resource Locator (URL). A physical location is associated with each of the first web-sites. One of the first web-sites may be provided to a user as a user web-site. When the user or other individual seeks to access the user web-site, links to a plurality of the first web-sites are provided based on a relationship between the physical locations associated with the first web-sites and the physical location associated with the user web-site.

An on-line interactive, Internet-based real estate service that provides property listings in the context of a set of user selected points-of-interest. The real estate service provides a database of properties and a user sets points-of-interest. The real estate service calculates and displays distances between properties selected from the database and the user set points-of-interest. In this way, the user can search for properties in the context of points of interest.

There is provided a method for locating available real estate properties for sale, lease or rental using a database of available properties at a central location and remote stations which use a graphic interface to select desired regions on a map of the areas in interest. The user begins with a region where they are interested in acquiring property and select an inner area within this region by using a pointing device such as a mouse to designate boundaries on a map displayed on screen. This is then zoomed in on and a second area is selected within the zoomed region. The second area is then cross-referenced with the database of available properties whose approximate locations are then pictorially displayed on screen. Information about the properties can then be obtained in textual form.

A system and method for tracking, monitoring, and supporting self-procurement of an individual for the purchase of a home. As a self-procuring principal (SPP), the individual would be entitled to the real estate commission payable to licensed real estate agents. To aid the SPP in his self-procurement activities, the system provides information to the SPP of property listings that match the SRP's search criteria. The system also provides comparable sales information of other homes in the area, school district reports, environmental hazard reports, and automated offer drafting assistance. If the SPP wants to view a property, the system coordinates such viewing by contacting chaperones to provide the showing of the property. The SPP's self-procuring activities are tracked by the system for inclusion in the SPP's loan file. The report certifies that the SPP has indeed represented and procured himself, and thus, is entitled to the real estate commission. The SPP can then apply the commission towards the downpayment of a home.

A method is taught for offering for purchase user selected earth imagery content in the form of a photo product. The method comprises the steps of receiving earth imagery metadata from a plurality of earth imagery content providers; overlaying the earth imagery metadata on a mapping application provided by a service provider that offers earth imagery content; a user communicating over a channel with the service provider, the user locating a geographical area via the mapping application and dynamically selecting via the on-line interactive man-machine interface a desired geospatial area represented by one or more user defined polygons; converting the user-selected geospatial area represented by one or more polygons to a data string; and transmitting the data string over a channel to a fulfillment provider, the fulfillment provider generating a photo product of the desired geospatial area in a format selected by the user.