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House sale tax opposed4 U+ F8 F0 L, s; I0 w
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects3 O. Q) S: X$ d
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal/ D+ |7 b9 }7 G0 F- s& X4 {- x# ^
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
# j4 \9 _, e( t' ?4 Z! HEDMONTON - 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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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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: Z( J3 x' E7 @; V& ^"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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