Innovator Awards

2009 Innovator Awards

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.

Winners will be announced in an August 7th ceremony during Inman's annual Real Estate Connect SF technology conference, held August 5-7 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

The finalists are listed below in five categories: brokerage or franchise; new technology; Web service; blog; and media site. Additionally, an annual "Innovator of the Year Award" announced at the conference will recognize an individual who embodies the spirit of innovation in the real estate industry (finalists are not displayed for that category).

The 2009 Inman Innovator Awards finalists (in alphabetical order):

Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise
@properties
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Coldwell Banker
John L. Scott
Nest Realty Group
Redfin

Most Innovative New Technology
Closing.com
Dwellicious
SmarterAgent
Walk Score
Zillow iPhone app

Most Innovative Web Service
Animoto
FranklyMLS.com
Proxio
SmartZip
Ubertor

Most Innovative Blog
Clean Slate Blog -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
IanWatt.ca video blog
MyTechOpinion.com blog
The Phoenix Real Estate Guy blog
Trust Me I'm a Realtor blog -- Frankly Realty

Most Innovative Media Site
Breaking News local media sites -- Domus Consulting
TheClozing.com
Coldwell Banker On Location
MetroBrokersTV.com
RealEstateTalk.com.au

The Inman News Innovator Awards were first awarded in 1997. Prior Innovator Award winners include ActiveRain, Roost, Estately, AgentGenius, Frontdoor, vFlyer, Altos Research, Google Earth, Curbed.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 2008 Innovator Awards winners here.)