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MIPIM 2009: Tough times are creative times

MIPIM, Europe’s premier real estate fair, recently ended in Cannes, France. In short summary, now is the time to explore new opportunities. The real estate bubble in general has burst and prices have calmed – which is opening up new opportunities for investors. The old formulas no longer apply. What is needed is entrepreneurship!

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Our NAI Global members who gathered this time at MIPIM find themselves open and ready for new opportunities, have shared new ideas, and been creative and optimistic. Here are some quotes that we heard, overheard or read:

“When the going gets tough the tough get going…To the south of France!”   Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

“Everyone tells me about the crisis; it was important to prove to the contrary.”  Alain Juppe, Former French Prime Minister

”There were two kinds of people at MIPIM. Those complaining about the lower number of visitors, and those happy with the higher ratio of A level people there.” Magnus Svantegård of Datscha

“Tough times forces you to rock & roll.“  Terry Pickard, Chairman of NAI Pickard

“Ready to kick assets.” Laura Chesters of Property Week

“There’s no talk about sovereign funds or Russian oligarchs compared to last year.” Dietrich Heidtman of Morgan Stanley

“We are pleased that at this MIPIM for the first time there is a nice yacht with Ukrainian flag moored among other ‘white beauties.” Sergey Babushkin, former Chief Architect of Kiev, Ukraine

“The era of me is over – the era of we is here.”  Michael Buckley’s mega-mixed use session

“It is not the strongest of the species who survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change." Charles Darwin quoted by Robert Newhart of Innovation Center

“We are all feeling the impact of this new world order where what happens in a blink may affect our lives and those of our clients.”  DLA Piper

"We feed our investment team prozac on a regular basis."  Janice Stanton of C&W

“When money no longer controls your culture, there’s room for new ideas to establish themselves.”  Wolf Priz, leading architect  

“Be open to new people, everyone is in the same boat today.”  Steve Felix, Aviva

"The immediate future is very much in the hands of our banks and the success of our government support.”  Nigel Roberts, JLL

“The US government should stop saying they will sweeten the pot. No one wants to be seen as a premature ejaculator.” Ken Patton, Dean New York University RE Institute

Question: “What can I do for you?”  Answer:  “Pay my mortgage!”  


Source:  CREOpoint.com, NAI Pickard

18/03/2009