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House sale tax opposed% M: W- s" a' E
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects- X$ p0 S7 t$ b% B3 x$ w
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal6 i1 r e5 n1 j
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
, V# e) x, d2 |: S6 nEDMONTON - 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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+ C2 Z. F% X% |% T& D"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.& \9 C. R* j* r6 ^
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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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