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House sale tax opposed
4 ^- ]+ z; u9 R/ t2 y4 |& lReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects: N. M2 N8 c8 p! z' F/ c9 A
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal' e# i' D4 R4 @) n) `
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
% c) \3 k6 F% E& G$ W% t5 UEDMONTON - 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.2 C! d8 N; v2 w! h' W
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"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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