Marci James

We're seeking nominations for the 2026 Inman Innovator Awards, now in its 29th year. We want to hear from real estate agents, team leaders, brokerage owners, proptech founders, CEOs, CTOs, CMOs, product leads, MLS executives, association directors, data scientists, AI developers, and mortgage technology leaders who are pushing the industry forward in meaningful ways. We're looking for people and companies doing genuinely new things — whether that's building tools that change how agents work, developing AI applications for real estate, rethinking the client experience, creating standout marketing campaigns, or building business models the industry hasn't seen before. Award categories include: Innovator of the Year, Company of the Year, Agent or Team, Brokerage, Marketing or Branding Campaign, Use of Video, Lead Servicing Solution, Marketing Solution, Client Experience Solution, Use of AI, Industry Podcast, and MLS/Association/Industry Organization. We are not looking for general real estate agents or mortgage brokers without a specific innovation to highlight, PR pitches unrelated to the award categories, or submissions from outside the real estate and proptech space. Nominations close late June 2026. Winners are celebrated at Inman Connect San Diego, July 28-30, 2026.

We're seeking nominations for the 2026 Inman Golden I Club, now in its seventh year and recognized as the highest honor in luxury real estate. We want to hear from luxury real estate agents, team leaders, brokerage owners and executives, luxury property marketing directors, new development sales directors, proptech founders serving the luxury market, and auction specialists who are setting the standard in high-end real estate. We're looking for professionals closing record-breaking deals, running standout luxury marketing campaigns, building innovative tools for the luxury market, or leading the most respected luxury brokerages in the country. Award categories include: Top Luxury Agent, Top Luxury Team, Top Luxury Brokerage, Top Luxury Tech or Tool, Best Sales and Marketing Campaign for Luxury Home or Property, Best Sales and Marketing Campaign for Luxury New Development, Best City Sale, Best Beach Sale, and Best Mountain Sale. We are not looking for agents without a luxury focus, submissions outside of residential real estate, or general PR pitches unrelated to the awarad categories. Nominations close late June 2026. Winners are celebrated at Inman Connect San Diego, July 28-30, 2026. Please email for link to the nomination form.