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House sale tax opposed
$ s$ A$ c8 r) A8 y+ JReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects% j/ x$ {2 |! n9 p9 z: R, C# Y" K2 T
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal4 Z9 T9 a! |- {- ^
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
+ {) } s1 k7 S/ DEDMONTON - 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.( F8 e# c- x0 g3 k/ p
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.1 M1 t; }* c: h" X/ A& k2 J
! j4 z4 H4 Q* ?) `" U"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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