Innovator Awards

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The Inman Innovator Awards recognize companies that use technology and innovation to enhance the real estate transaction and experience for consumers and real estate professionals. In addition, an annual award honors one individual who embodies the spirit of real estate innovation. (See Inman's 2007 Innovator Awards winners here.)

The Inman News Innovator Awards were first awarded in 1997. Prior Innovator Award winners include ActiveRain, vFlyer, Altos Research, Google Earth, Century21 ClickIt, RealLiving, Curbed.com, ApartmentRating.com, NY Times Real Estate, Metrocities Mortgage, Cendant LeadRouter, Fidelity PHD, E*TRADE, E-LOAN, Lending Tree, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, and many other innovative companies. (See Inman's 2007 Innovator Awards winners here.)

Winners will be announced in a July 25 ceremony during Inman's annual Real Estate Connect SF technology conference, held July 23-25 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

The 2008 Inman Innovator Awards finalists in five categories are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Brokerage or Franchise
Chase International
Diamond Dwellings
Equitable Sotheby's International Realty (now known as Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty)
Redfin
Sawbuck Realty – Winner

New Technology
BlueRoof360
Mixpo
Obeo
Roost – Winner
Terabitz

Web Service
Estately – Winner
ForeclosureRadar
Krunching
Realius
Zillow Mortgage Marketplace

Blog
1000Watt Blog
AgentGenius – Winner
Big Picture Blog
FBS Blog
Homegain Real Estate Blog

Media Site
Frontdoor – Winner
OpenHouse.com
REA Group
Realtytrac
Zolve