To facilitate real-time pricing, an embodiment of the invention retrieves
multiple quotes from multiple databases associated with multiple service
providers. Information regarding a customer's location, and the locations
of multiple service providers are used to determine the cost of services
associated with each of the multiple service providers in real-time. The
retrieved quotes are compared, and quotes below a pre-determined price
threshold are provided to a user in real-time (e.g., via the Internet).
The user can select a desired quote from the quotes provided, and
purchase or request more information regarding the desired quote online.