Barcelona Meeting Point 2007 live!

Six days is a long time in real estate, and we can happily say that after almost a week manning the Properazzi stand and running this blog, we’re pretty glad to be back in the office…
THE DEBATE
Barcelona Meeting Point 2007 was all about the ‘crisis, crunch or correction?’ question - looking at just how badly […]

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We were lucky enough to be given an interview with BMP Director, Josep Maria Pons, who presented many of the speeches as well as heading the event’s organisation. He is adamant that the Internet must be used more in real estate…
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Today, we met Enrique Lacalle, President of Barcelona Meeting Point.
We asked Enrique what his views are on the role of the the internet in the real estate industry.
SO…

Enrique has three daughters and will use the internet to make sure they live near to his house. He´s online to search for suitable properties, printing out […]

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Mixed opinions on these little visitors - we can tell you that having a stand next to their creche area is fun for five minutes, but pretty hellish for any longer than that…
We got their opinions on the burning issues - what their houses are like, if they are planning their own pad, and whether […]

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It’s already saturday here at BMP….The professional exhibition finished… The symposium finished…The Brazilian samba dancers danced…”free-pen-hunters” are still storming the gates…
And… we still have not found the true gem of innovation
SO LET’S GET SOME INSPIRATION for next year’s exhibitors on how to be “really special” for BMP 2008:
MAKE A TOILET SHAPED HOUSE !

See this toilet-shaped […]

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More heated industry debate, networking and money-making opportunities and another chance to see a beautiful city on company expenses …
The next Meeting Points:
Warsaw, 22-24 April ‘08
Bucharest, 20-22 May ‘08
Register your interest here.

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Saturday - and the Public exhibition is chilly, noisy and fairly busy. While a lot of people are clearly here for only the freebies, the stands with mini-sales areas are full; perhaps the state of the new-build market is not as bleak as they say?

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To the sound of a samba drum group, complete with buff Brasilian MC, the first of three trips to Brazil was given to one lucky winner…
There’s another draw today - enter at the Grupo Sanchez stand, Hall 8.

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Some links to what people are saying around the web about BMP:

Oscar Talens talks about Valencia’s awards for best beachfront developments (link: Blog Iniciativa Valencianista)
Anarchists in Mataro have vandalized 12 real estate agencies, and left graffiti complaining about ‘punish speculators’ and ‘no to meeting point’ (link: Maresme Maulets)
Jose Luis Fernandez reflects on whether a ‘low-cost’ […]

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One of the largest construction companies in Spain is surviving by innovation - investment in ecological and sustainable building methods is on FBEX’s priority list, and it’s using the internet more than ever, to funnel sales enquiries its way. We spoke to Marketing Director Miguel Angel..
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