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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects7 a4 E" h: e$ H
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
/ Y9 v W* O! w S2 rPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007* h4 t7 P" w8 O# |
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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- N9 _% L# a+ v9 p"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.8 W, z' @% V6 I9 U7 _0 ~
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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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