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House sale tax opposed5 e$ D+ z( U$ D) S' u* }
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects0 p5 i1 p/ o$ M- A. c
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
" |$ r. ^' d2 Q* T! z j e1 LPublished: Thursday, April 19, 20075 J2 E' g, A1 [1 ?' a" h
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.! n5 s# C. |% N. }
5 g9 z2 |/ H2 ^"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release., f7 e4 n" q+ G: r
- m- Q9 N; n6 K+ G# \6 z @: |: n/ Z"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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