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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
" n, D2 v1 l h0 dRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal. y( O2 ~6 h! q# I: J& z% I, b
Published: Thursday, April 19, 20072 K. v/ o: B! _1 B/ w0 P4 q
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.
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2 i9 d( l7 [( f4 {; 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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