FEBRUARY 2013 |
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CONTENTS ON THE RECORD THIS MONTH... Islamic law (11-12)
The news that the new Egyptian constitution recognised Islamic law received much media attention – a lot of it negative. Will this really make a diff erence? What is Islamic law anyway? Is it anything to be afraid of? We take a look at these questions in the fi rst of a short series
04 EDITORIAL
06-07 NEWS MAP Top ten stories from around the globe
08 NEWS ANALYSIS What’s been happening in the property world
Can you run your business from an iPad? (23)
iPads and other tablets are everywhere. They clearly have massive potential and can help you with lots of things. But can you really run your business with one? OPP will be following the stories of three people trying to fi nd out
11-12 ISLAMIC LAW IN EGPYT The media backlash and some basics
15 INTERVIEW Consultants Pied a Terre speak to OPP
16 SUSTAINABILITY Gordon Miller on green alternatives
20-21 LEGAL ROUNDUP Legal news from the past month
23 TECHNOLOGY Going mobile with your business
Top ten legal pitfalls (26-27)
The legal side of property may not be the most exciting, but it is defi nitely important. Often, certain legalities are disregarded because the agent or developer doesn’t know the regulation criteria, and this can be fatal. Luckily, a group of experts at OPPLive were here to help – Candice Ritchie gives us the lowdown
24 TRAINING The importance of sales training your whole team
26-27 LEGAL PITFALLS The top ten legal matters to make sure you get right
28 LETTERS & BLOGS What you have to say this month
30-33 COUNTRY REPORT The facts and fi gures from Spain
Wish you were there? (38) Last month saw the 17th Inman Connect convention for real estate agents interested in improving their businesses through the use of modern technology. What were the highlights of the event? What are the lessons to be learned? Most importantly, should you be booking your place for the next show?
35-37 OPP EDITORS Letters from our international editors
38-41 EVENTS Inman Connect NYC and upcoming events
42 NEWS FEATURE Spain’s government taken to court
44-45 THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES What to look forward to and what to look out for
Threats and Opportunities (44-45)
As we venture a little further into 2013, the ups and the downs that our sector will be facing become a little clearer. OPP talked to industry professionals to fi nd out what they thought would be the biggest threats and opportunities in their markets through 2013
47 49 LETTERS FROM Words from our global correspondents
51 ONLINE REPUTATION Assessing, building and maintaining your ‘net rep’
52-53 SINGAPORE Looking back on the last year and seeing what’s next
54-55 MORTGAGES Getting a mortgage in Thailand
Singapore – what’s happened, what’s next? (52-53)
It’s certainly been an interesting year for the Singaporean property market. Cooling measures and regulation changes galore did little to calm the market – but will the latest set of laws fi nally do the trick? We take a look at what’s been happening and where the experts think this market is heading
56-57 FX The Canadian Dollar
61 INVESTING IN CANADA Is it right for you? We ask an expert
62-63 A VIEW FROM THE US What’s happening in the states?
65 OPP AWARDS Launching the Awards for Excellence 2013!
66 PROBLEM PAGE Stefano Lucatello answers a legal query
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