2026 Tech100 Nominations Closing Soon As Housing Tech Leaders Accelerate Innovation

Nominations for the 2026 Tech100 awards are closing next week. Each year, this award recognizes the housing industry’s most innovative and impactful technology companies. From AI-ready data infrastructure to next-generation servicing automation and insurance platforms transforming risk management, Tech100 honorees consistently set the pace for progress across the housing economy.

To highlight the caliber of innovation this award celebrates, HousingWire checked in with last year’s Tech100 winners for an update. Below are some of the standout developments shaping the future of housing technology.

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ATTOM: Modernizing property data for an AI-driven housing economy

ATTOM has accelerated its transformation of how the industry accesses and applies property data, rolling out modern delivery solutions such as Snowflake, Parquet and its new self-service platform, ATTOM Nexus.

These enhancements make working with ATTOM’s expansive datasets faster, more flexible and more scalable for companies across real estate, mortgage and insurance. Snowflake integration allows clients to analyze ATTOM data directly within their cloud environment, while Parquet and GeoParquet delivery support high-performance management of complex datasets. ATTOM Nexus brings greater transparency and ease to exploring parcel data, neighborhood boundaries and community analytics.

Collectively, these innovations reflect ATTOM’s broader push toward analytics-ready and AI-ready infrastructure, positioning the company as a foundational partner in a rapidly evolving housing market.

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Hapi Homes: Rebuilding communities and reimagining iconic living

Hapi Homes has had a landmark year, opening a new Pasadena, California, office to support extensive rebuilding efforts after the Los Angeles wildfires. And it announced one of its most high-profile partnerships yet: an exclusive collaboration with Martha Stewart to reissue four of her iconic homes as primary residences and ADUs.

The Martha Stewart Iconic Estate Housing Collection, developed with Marquee Brands, features buildable models inspired by Stewart’s famed Bedford farmhouse, her Lily Pond coastal cottage in East Hampton, her Perry Street residence in New York City and her Skylands summer retreat in Maine. Each design reflects Stewart’s distinct aesthetic, bringing her signature style to homeowners in a fresh, accessible way.

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Obie: Expanding embedded insurance and scaling growth

Since its Tech100 recognition, Obie has continued to scale rapidly, earning the No. 9 spot in insurance on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies while solidifying its role as a leading insurance platform for real estate investors, lenders and property managers.

The company unveiled a refreshed brand that reflects its evolution from a small brokerage into a national partner that powers fast, accessible coverage across more channels and markets. Over the past year, Obie expanded carrier capacity, grew into additional states and enhanced its quoting platform to deliver clearer, faster binding options — even for higher-risk properties.

Its PolicyProof tool completed its first full year with strong adoption from major property management firms, while integrations like Salesforce Experience Cloud and a new partnership with Liberty Mutual’s Comparion Agency contributed to a more than 1,100% increase in Obie’s agent network. With 101% year-over-year partner growth, Obie continues to push embedded insurance forward, meeting the industry’s shift toward earlier, more seamless coverage within existing workflows.

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Outamation: Accelerating AI-driven servicing transformation with new retention solution

Outamation has advanced its mission to modernize mortgage servicing through AI-driven automation — now supporting more than 20 servicers and technology partners nationwide while maintaining 99.99% SLA (service level agreement) adherence rate.

This year, the company launched OutamateMods Retention, a strategic rate-modification solution that helps banks retain performing borrowers before they refinance elsewhere, protecting both servicing income and customer relationships. Early deployments with tier-one institutions show rapid implementation timelines and significant workflow efficiencies.

Outamation also expanded its AI ecosystem with enhancements to OutamateAI for document processing, OutamateQMS for automated audits, OutamateDS for nationwide title data management, and OutamateDocs for self-service document generation. Together, these innovations continue to reduce processing times, strengthen compliance and help lenders scale more efficiently in a shifting rate environment.

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ServiceLink: Redefining digital closings and real-time appraisal scheduling

ServiceLink has expanded the capabilities of its EXOS technology to further streamline the closing and valuation process for lenders and borrowers.

Updates to EXOS Close now allow borrowers to schedule face-to-face, hybrid, remote or in-branch closings directly from their phone — making ServiceLink the first in the industry to offer true in-branch digital scheduling. The platform also provides instant remote closing eligibility determinations, enabling lenders to schedule all closings through EXOS with greater speed and transparency.

In valuations, ServiceLink introduced a breakthrough enhancement that lets borrowers schedule appraisal appointments via two-way text message, powered by real-time appraiser availability. This innovation eliminates link-based scheduling and offers precise appointment times — an industry first. ServiceLink also remains a leader in preparing lenders and appraisers for the UAD 3.6 rollout through ongoing investment in training and readiness support.

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If your organization — or a partner you work with — is leading change in mortgage or real estate technology, now is the time to submit your nomination.

Click here to nominate companies for the Tech100 awards before the Dec. 19, 2025 deadline.