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House sale tax opposed
) p6 @3 C4 _9 V1 r) @4 P2 \Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
t7 l; F3 M3 V/ }. e9 kRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
" T4 ]7 U9 p3 yPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
5 f; v0 \: X# w3 ^0 v& o/ DEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.$ a+ ], `# { t
v s6 a/ b# K+ H"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.8 [$ a+ H" t5 K
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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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