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House sale tax opposed
4 C Q* p1 f) \' C4 oReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007) |; J) a, S* L8 V g
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.. t1 t/ A1 Q9 |2 P, y$ D' S0 c7 c
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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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