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Friday, August 17, 2007 festival Parcela I've made 3 posts Send private message to festival	I hear that Viva estates are closing five branches! this weekend can anyone confirm this or know which ones? Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Aug 2007 3:15 PM Smiley EOS Superstar I'm in Nueva Andalucia I've made 2097 posts Send private message to Smiley	Only 5?? _______________________ *Smiley* - patrick@marbellamortgages.com www.marbellamortgages.com *Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit .....but any form of wit is an achievement* NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE GOT, IF YOU HAVE NOBODY TO SHARE IT WITH, THEN ITS JUST NUMBERS IN THE BANK. TO ESCAPE CRITICISM DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, BE NOTHING! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Aug 2007 3:40 PM Chris McCarthy Parcela I've made 1 posts Send private message to Chris McCarthy	Dear Festival and Patrick Having had your posts forwarded to me this afternoon, I thought it best that I respond personally. Yes, as part of a general restructuring and a whole new project for VIVA in the future we are indeed closing a number of office locations over the coming weeks. We have always hoped to be a very open and transparent company, and usually outline our corporate affairs and plans in our HOT Properties magazine every month, and will therefore be announcing our expansion and change plans within HOT Properties over several coming issues / months. We believe our future will be as exciting, interesting and filled with growth and commitment as it has been these past 10 years that we have been in business. What I would say, as it is probably of interest to you, is that our closure of several offices has most to do with the different way the market works today, as opposed to when we opened our 15 offices between 7 - 10 years ago. We are not laying off any personnel whatsoever, we are not reducing our services or coverage of the market, we are indeed to expand all of that, which will become evident as I said in forthcoming issues of HOT Properties and in our general promotional activity through September and beyond. I hope that answers your question clearly. I hope that you will also appreciate there is more to come, as there ever has been from VIVA over the past decade, we may have made some mistakes along the way, we may not always have been everyone's cup of tea lets say, yet have always been here hopefully seen as - open, transparent and committed - to the coast throughout that time, and we sincerely hope to be here for another 10 years also. Best regards, Chris McCarthy, Managing Director, VIVA Estates. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Aug 2007 5:08 PM johnone Adosado I'm in La Reserva de Marbella I've made 244 posts Send private message to johnone	I used to have a Viva Estate not very reliable as I recall: Johnone This message was last edited by johnone on 8/17/2007. This message was last edited by johnone on 8/17/2007. _______________________ Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Aug 2007 5:22 PM FibbyUK Villa I'm in UK, Surrey & Playa Flamenca, Costa Blanca I've made 1918 posts Send private message to FibbyUK	Welcome to EOS Festival, hope you enjoy the forum. Tell us all where you are from in the UK and where you have bought in Spain, update your profile and you can chat to others in your area. Kind regards, _______________________ FibbyUK http://www.payingtaxesinspain.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Spam post? If so please click here to report it
17 Aug 2007 7:49 PM rowlandsbb Adosado I'm in Macclesfield Cheshire >>> Huercal Overa I've made 436 posts Send private message to rowlandsbb	You have now heard it from the MD Marketing no doubt but he is probably right.....the market has changed In Uk the first port of call for finding your new home is the internet not the high street People seeking to purchase in Spain [ & other countries] are looking for service and more often now than before look at the internet first Perhaps the UK Exhibitions are ' yesterdays men' The big firm 'organisation & staff systems' like Viva may find it hard to deliver a personal service in the changing market But do not write them off....we all learn from experience But this is where ' personal service' clicks in It is in my interest to say this but ' all of us smaller guys can beat the big guys '...well ' standing on our head' !!!! _______________________ Brian Rowlands BSc FRICS -Chartered Surveyor & Overseas Property Agent www.bbspanishproperties.co.uk Spam post? If so please click here to report it
18 Aug 2007 10:19 AM tinto. Ático I'm in Nr Estepona I've made 169 posts Send private message to tinto.	Most of the posts you read about Viva are negative I know mine is, that is probably why they are "downsizing". Companies like this get what they deserve. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
18 Aug 2007 6:33 PM Smiley EOS Superstar I'm in Nueva Andalucia I've made 2097 posts Send private message to Smiley	Hi JOhnOne - as always the perfect comparison - ugly, unreliable and costly to run - not to mention massive depreciation _______________________ *Smiley* - patrick@marbellamortgages.com www.marbellamortgages.com *Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit .....but any form of wit is an achievement* NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE GOT, IF YOU HAVE NOBODY TO SHARE IT WITH, THEN ITS JUST NUMBERS IN THE BANK. TO ESCAPE CRITICISM DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, BE NOTHING! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
18 Aug 2007 6:33 PM Smiley EOS Superstar I'm in Nueva Andalucia I've made 2097 posts Send private message to Smiley	Hi JOhnOne - as always the perfect comparison - ugly, unreliable and costly to run - not to mention massive depreciation _______________________ *Smiley* - patrick@marbellamortgages.com www.marbellamortgages.com *Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit .....but any form of wit is an achievement* NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE GOT, IF YOU HAVE NOBODY TO SHARE IT WITH, THEN ITS JUST NUMBERS IN THE BANK. TO ESCAPE CRITICISM DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, BE NOTHING! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
19 Aug 2007 9:55 AM johnone Adosado I'm in La Reserva de Marbella I've made 244 posts Send private message to johnone	Hi Smiley I wonder who this is in her company car perhaps they are making savings? sort of a Viva Estates Viva Estate Johnone This message was last edited by johnone on 8/19/2007. _______________________ Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Spam post? If so please click here to report it
20 Aug 2007 8:30 AM Smiley EOS Superstar I'm in Nueva Andalucia I've made 2097 posts Send private message to Smiley	Well there is a restructuring going on so I guess anythings possible - Quality pic by the way! _______________________ *Smiley* - patrick@marbellamortgages.com www.marbellamortgages.com *Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit .....but any form of wit is an achievement* NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE GOT, IF YOU HAVE NOBODY TO SHARE IT WITH, THEN ITS JUST NUMBERS IN THE BANK. TO ESCAPE CRITICISM DO NOTHING, SAY NOTHING, BE NOTHING! Spam post? If so please click here to report it
20 Aug 2007 4:06 PM Irene&Alan Adosado I'm in Windsor andFormentera del Segura I've made 231 posts Send private message to Irene&Alan	I'm here to stand up for Viva Estates. All our dealings with our rep at Viva have been more than positive and we now consider him to be a great friend. If he is representative of Viva, we found that they don't just sell properties and move on; we have been (and are continuing to be) helped with the ongoing trials and tribulations of home-owning in Spain. Irene Spam post? If so please click here to report it

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