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GhostPractice rolling out 12 new sites by the end of March
GhostPractice - South Africa
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Our unique 3 month implementation and training process ensures that the benefits of the system are delivered in full. During February and March, 12 legal firms will begin unlocking value in their practices as they "go live" on GhostPractice! Through a combination of easy to use software that is carefully and professionally implemented - we are able to guarantee the successful re-engineering of your practice's business processes. If you want to know more about GhostPractice and the guaranteed impact it will have on your business, just call Matthew on 082 568 4738 or visit our web site GhostPractice.co.za

Property and Budget 2009: What's good, what's bad
Real estate and tax experts size up this week's budget and what it means for property players.

Real estate and tax experts size up this week's budget and what it means for property players.

It came as no surprise to Romeo Makhubela, chief investment officer at Metropolitan Asset Managers, that transfer duty was not eased when finance minister Trevor Manuel delivered the 2009 Budget Speech on Wednesday.
RealEstateWeb.co.za

What becomes of the brokenhearted
Guardian - UK
What becomes of the brokenhearted
Could there be a hidden upside to the house price crash for some homeowners? It seems so, if the fall in house prices deters couples from separating because they have little or possibly no equity in their home.

Figures from estate agent Savills and the Office of National Statistics show that around 141,000 couples divorced in England and Wales in the year 2000; as house prices rose so did divorce rates, culminating in around 155,000 couples divorcing in 2005. In 2007, house prices were dropping and divorces also fell significantly, to 128,500.
Fin24.com