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House sale tax opposed, [ R9 k- u8 r7 P# a+ m8 ~
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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2 @/ B) F9 h/ C4 |# m6 OPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007$ @% t2 X3 @, o- g: B D6 |
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.3 t, ?, V5 S W& x' L% U5 N
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.* m$ s" u# e! \" s0 F; _# a d# l
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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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