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House sale tax opposed
/ V2 ~* e1 E; T. X2 B+ fReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
& Z4 H. t% z, C0 ^3 I6 ~Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal& b% x+ ?! X* E% v
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007' Z! g9 D1 y; C' U
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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% w9 {) T" ?1 Q' h5 b"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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( x! P. d2 \8 O: Y/ O"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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