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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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c1 S7 k8 l. p9 vPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007+ }* q7 V+ u( ?: 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.2 R# ^3 q' V# j/ W) ]
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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4 h( }% ]' N- `# x/ F' s9 j"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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