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House sale tax opposed
, A {) z0 I/ ^( vReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
% d: ^0 r. b- B0 S3 \: BRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
) V3 @8 h/ p% |Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
u/ i3 [: C5 N1 k7 ^EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.4 _# H+ z: ]# ~# H1 K( b3 C
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.% I1 o2 ?0 P1 H9 M% k$ J9 D2 s6 v
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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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