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House sale tax opposed
1 j1 I$ Q5 i* |8 NReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
6 ~5 I; i5 x" M7 Z4 QRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal) u! @, b" w) G
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007' A5 v$ w8 n( f/ ~# v# ^8 x5 a# l
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.8 \0 X* }, s& H& b; O- ] b; q
. Y) [7 Y/ q" G' J"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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% G3 @% @! R5 j"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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