A system and method to facilitate real estate transactions over a global communications network. The system includes a listings database to store information of real estate to be sold, a registration module to obtain qualifying information from a potential buyer, a system processing module to qualify a potential buyer to view specific real estate information stored on the listings database based on the qualifying information provided by the potential buyer and a seller' s predetermined criteria, and a display to display the real estate to the potential buyer. The system may further include a search module to search the listings database for real estate matching potential buyer preferences, a bidding module to allow the potential buyer to submit a real estate purchase proposal, a scheduler module to determine dates and times for the potential buyer to physically view chosen real estate, a system processing module to determine a most efficient route for viewing the chosen real estate with respect to visiting date and time and location of the chosen real estate, and a mapping module to provide directions to view the chosen real estate in the most efficient route.