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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
3 H2 {1 X4 S1 M w4 G( HRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
% s! x' _! J0 p5 r1 ~' bPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
/ V( a5 D/ ^! r4 Y Z$ hEDMONTON - 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.* n% i/ a7 Z* a' _
/ m j6 H6 w: b; n"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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T" {( @2 ?" @# ]: P7 s: ~"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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