Words: Ashley Rigg

Published: 16th December 2009

The 10 most popular stories of 2009

The Global edge Christmas tree is been erected and it’s looking good!  It is that time of year when it is very difficult to get any business done.  It’s a time for strategic thinking, reflection and unnecessary drinking. Except for my sales team of course, who must be on the phone at all times!

I hope the year has not treated too badly and if you are reading this, hopefully you’ve survived what has been one of the most challenging years I can remember.

Here’s a look back at our most popular stories of 2009.  It wasn’t all bad news.

1. Story deleted for legal reasons
   Unfortunately UK libel laws are some of the strictest in the world and I am unable to comment further on the year’s most popular story
   
2. Property Portals – Global Top 100
   An analysis of the world’s “most important” property portals in all languages
3. The world’s most powerful property people
   A look at who you need to influence from a PR perspective to get the most valuable editorial real estate links on the net
4. Developer sells 1250 units in 2 hours
   India’s largest developer profits from building “high quality” units in a densely-populated urban area with an acute shortage of housing
5. Cayman Islands faces bankruptcy
   The Germans have noun for this. Schadenfreude: Delight in someone else’s misfortune.  It’s a dark element of human nature and it drives the tabloid newspaper and celebrity gossip industry.   The German’s seem to have a noun for everything!
6. There’s no smoke without fire.
   A feature article on how to deal with people bad mouthing you on internet forums
7. Agent who viewed porn loses legal case.
   An estate agency manager earning £50,000 a year says he used porn at work to take his mind off his online gambling habit
8. Google versus the Property Portal
   Arguably the biggest story of 2009 has been Google’s “launch” into the real estate vertical.  We take a look at the issues involved and assess their chances of success.
9. Media takes pot shots at overseas property firms
   The media takes aim at MRI and Harlequin Property with little justification
10. Merricks Media goes into administration
    The overseas property magazine publisher is forced by financial pressures to setup a new company

         
        

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