- 23 ABSTRACT A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING VALUATION AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE 5 The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for facilitating the evaluation and sale of real estate. The method and apparatus are arranged to access a multiplicity of data sources, including socio- economic data, macro - economic trend data and buyer data relating to personal circumstances of potencial buyers of a property. The data can be dynamically 0 processed to provide dynamic updates of real estate prices. Platforms are provided to enable buyers and sellers to contact each other where the seller price and the buyer price match within a given range and there is therefore the potential for a sale. Data values may be obtained automatically by accessing of data which is available on 5 networks, such as social networks. 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS F- t LO 4) QO o ru 0 r-i U -' z i Zuu 00 fil 0i s 0N - -- 1 SNOIIVJINlV JO , o : m mH 11 ' ft 04 Kbr-