Inman Announces 2007 Innovator Award Finalists - Tomato Makes The List
Inman has just announced the 39 real estate, technology and media companies that are competing for the coveted 2007 Inman Innovator Award, and we have been lucky enough to make the short list.
We are so honored!
Winners are scheduled to be announced during the annual Real Estate Connect Technology Conference, in San Francisco Aug. 1-3.
We have been named, along with thirty-nine other real estate, technology and media firms as finalists, including John L. Scott Real Estate, Fidelity National Information Service, the BloodhoundBlog, Trulia and Zillow.
An excerpt from the original Inman press release states:
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, one individual who embodies the spirit of innovation in real estate is honored each year.
There are 5 categories for which the finalists will be competing:
(Finalists are shown in no particular order)
Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise
Coldwell Banker
John L. Scott Real Estate
Real Living
Foxtons
The Corcoran Group
Iggys House
@Properties
Most Innovative Web Service
Point2 Technologies' National Listing Service
Trulia Voices
Zillow Q&A
vFlyer
Wellcomemat
Cyberhomes
HUD's Neighborhood Networks
FTC's Competition in Real Estate Web resource
HAR.com (Houston Association of Realtors)
Most Innovative Technology
Google Street View
Meebo
Jott
MyBlogLog
Talkshoe
Altos Research's Market Widget
Xpressdocs
RealTech
Most Innovative Blog
Real Estate Tomato
Transparent Real Estate
Patrick.net
Mortgage Fraud Blog
Bloodhound Blog
Calculated Risk
Redfin's Sweet Digs blogs
3 Oceans Real Estate
Real Estate Competition and the Law
Most Innovative Media Site
Active Rain Real Estate Network
Business Week's Hot Properties
New York Times' Real Estate Site
Wall St. Journal's RealEstateJournal.com
Curbed.com's real estate network
"60 Minutes" Multimedia Article/Segment Site
Congratulations to all the finalists, and especially to our friends at Bloodhound, Transparent, 3 Oceans, ActiveRain, Altos Research, VFlyer, and Point2. Best of luck to you all.
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My vote is in for the Tomato! Very well deserved and then some!
Posted by: Trish | Jun 25, 2007 4:49:22 PM
Congrats and well deserved. I'm not sure why a couple of those are there, but most are quite worthy.
Posted by: Jay Thompson | Jun 25, 2007 11:57:56 PM
Congrats!!
Posted by: Edde Anderson | Jun 26, 2007 7:04:25 AM
Well done! Now I've got hours of reading ahead of me...
Posted by: Michael Krotchie | Jun 26, 2007 7:16:22 AM
We all know your the winner - but you're in w/ great company Jim. Congrats!!
Posted by: Steven Groves | Jun 26, 2007 8:30:37 AM
Congrats - Ooorah, yayyyy, applaud-applaud-applaud, cheer-cheer-cheer, whistle-whistle, cart wheel. Oh, my aching back. I over did it.
On the serious side,GREAT JOB JIM, well deserved. My vote is for you.
Posted by: Douglas Trudeau | Jun 26, 2007 9:01:02 AM
Jim, Jason, Molly, and anyone else behind "The Tomato"--Congrats to you all. You guys and gals are awesome. You have helped bring me and my business into the new world of blogs and the technology to create them. Thank you. Especially for your patience through the months of mentoring. My vote, obviously is for "The Tomato." Keep up the great work!!!
Blog On!!
Art Wagner
The St. Louis Real Estate Voice
www.StLouisRealEstateVoice.com
Posted by: Art Wagner | Jun 26, 2007 6:02:36 PM
You continue to make us all proud. Being counted among the Best is pretty awesome. Congratulations.
Posted by: Gena Riede | Jun 26, 2007 6:24:26 PM
Jim,
Congrats and all the best...you've put in a lot of hard work over the last year and deserve the recognition.
Best
Marc
Posted by: Marc Grayson | Jul 1, 2007 11:24:45 PM
Tomato Crew: A belated and BIG congratulations on the award. It is deserved!
Posted by: Roberta Murphy | Jul 6, 2007 10:26:07 AM