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House sale tax opposed
/ I+ R2 U. f7 GReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects) z y) g& T- T8 C
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
( ^$ j3 L" y. C! o) B+ V( ]3 \Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
+ A9 a( ~# m( P' b6 O0 o! B: }/ pEDMONTON - 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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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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+ P6 Q- ]3 I6 o" X"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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