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House sale tax opposed
3 Z1 x' {) j4 h. T* l8 T6 mReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
7 @7 e3 s- ]% G& u" z& DRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal2 K' [& _' E2 ^$ b1 Y
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007! |" v( q8 x4 @
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.8 c4 n- k- c( N: a! F( h
, W+ L5 R, V/ [ i1 s$ m"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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