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House sale tax opposed
) C9 l4 ?0 \& C$ ]$ ~3 eReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects% }6 M7 H( e5 k
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
; j6 H+ B9 [% H+ R/ I u) [Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007& p$ d, E6 {+ V/ b$ |
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.) Z W1 B" w( d1 M! L6 D
& t: |4 t4 I! W/ h"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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& A2 M; V" M4 e) r- f W"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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