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House sale tax opposed
, f. E$ H- B3 F6 H. NReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
$ Z0 y9 o. J& P1 h. X( {Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal' a" }( W# S: J. `! N0 A% R
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
1 b+ w! X9 I- m, Q7 `7 wEDMONTON - 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.0 k2 e0 }) n( A8 N+ u: {# _
N; O' X8 w- L% Q" F: N: @"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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