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House sale tax opposed
+ ?+ @& [% z, q5 QReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects1 H1 ?) K; d7 o
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
" x% x7 B/ s8 s' v# c6 s8 JPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007* P1 l/ r* V8 ^' c
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.
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: U. i' l* E" j, c: {"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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|# Z3 i. J. z% K"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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