NEW YORK- (January 9, 2017) – Real Estate Tech News, a complete resource for all things real estate tech, will be announcing winners for their  third annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS)  throughout this week. The survey, which was open to the public, was a popular vote to determine the 2016 "Best in Class" real estate technology companies, leaders and sites in the following categories: 1. Best Overall Real Estate Tech Site 2. Best Real Estate Tech Mobile App 3. Top Real Estate Tech VC 4. Most Innovative Real Estate Tech Founder/ Entrepreneur 5. Most Influential Real Estate Tech Thought Leader Winners of the 2016 RETAS were determined based on the amount of votes received. This year's survey received the highest number or participants since Real Estate Tech News has been conducting the awards, with several thousand votes received. Real Estate Tech News conducts the RETAS every year in an effort to spotlight the most innovative companies and professionals in the real estate tech sector. To view winners from previous years,  click here. “2016 was a transformative year in the real estate tech sector,” stated Michael Beckerman, founder/CEO of The News Funnel, parent company of Real Estate Tech News. "It was a year of tremendous growth, some failures, M&A activity and continued traction in the sector overall. As this is my sixth year in the space, it’s been an incredible journey to see how much progress has actually been made. From a handful of dreamers to now a full fledged billion dollar market, it’s been amazing to see how the sector has grown and matured. Clearly we are in a period of consolidation as witnessed by the VTS/Hightower merger and the CBRE acquisition of Floored and it’s obvious that that trend will only continue as the strong get stronger and the rest of the industry wakes up to the enormous opportunities found in the tech sector,” Beckerman concluded. Sponsors for the 2016 RETAS include: RealConnex RealMassive Brevitas MarketRex Buildout Valuate by REFM Jeremy Neuer (Neuerspace) Quantum Listing Jonathan Schultz Breather Honest Buildings RealAtom Actovia CRERAYS About Real Estate Tech News Owned and operated by The News Funnel, Real Estate Tech News serves the entire real estate industry, with coverage of both the residential and commercial real estate tech sectors. Since launching in 2012, Real Estate Tech News has served as a hub for the discovery and discussion of the latest real estate websites and technology. For more information, visit www.realestatetechnews.com. Winners Announced for the 2016 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS) Real Estate Tech News