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House sale tax opposed
/ V3 A( v* ~# }- V2 P/ nReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
) s& U5 F+ C6 T6 R, {; r/ O: fRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal* G; w, B& v3 O4 q" g" s
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
! X% t! h: D" J+ q& h1 J/ uEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.! D! |$ h( V0 I$ e1 ~0 O" c1 [0 L
0 q! F6 e# }2 h$ c7 T# j4 q8 B; t"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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8 N5 ^3 L) P% V% s& @) O3 F+ y, }6 A"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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