Finalists Announced!    Congratulations Active Rain!!!!!

Inman News today released the finalists' names for the coveted 2007 Inman Innovator Awards, recognizing innovation in real estate. Winners will be announced at the annual technology conference, Aug. 1-3, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

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.

The 2007 Inman Innovator Award finalists in five categories are:

Most Innovative Brokerage or Franchise

• @ Properties
• Coldwell Banker
• Foxtons
• Iggys House
• John L. Scott Real Estate
• Real Living
• The Corcoran Group

Most Innovative Media Site

• "60 Minutes" Multimedia Article Site
• Active Rain Real Estate Network
• Business Week's Hot Properties
• Curbed.com's real estate network
• New York Times' Real Estate Site
• Wall St. Journal's RealEstateJournal.com

Most Innovative Web Service

• Cyberhomes
• FTC's Competition in Real Estate Web resource
• HAR.com (Houston Association of Realtors)
• HUD's Neighborhood Database
• Point2 Technologies' National Listing Service
• Trulia Voices
• vFlyer
• Wellcomemat
• Zillow Q&A

Most Innovative Technology

• Altos Research's Market Widget
• Google Street View
• Jott
• Meebo
• MyBlogLog
• RealTech
• Talkshoe
• Xpressdocs

Most Innovative Blog

• 3 Oceans Real Estate
• Bloodhound Blog
• Calculated Risk
• Mortgage Fraud Blog
• Patrick.net
• Real Estate, Real Competition & the Law
• Real Estate Tomato
• Redfin's Sweet Digs blogs
• Transparent Real Estate