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House sale tax opposed
; H& I6 }7 M2 j. G2 W* RReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
# a( ~& |" \1 I$ b6 pRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal& u% o" h: s* B4 |* \
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
& G) {! S/ r) {2 y2 ~EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.3 S: H- \, R% B# K2 o' c, L, x4 E) F
/ e6 ^+ f) Z5 p9 v# W& \8 `2 Q3 d"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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# F1 w5 r/ Y$ `! I"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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