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House sale tax opposed
% h7 o. b& W3 gReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007# i _( E4 Z# z r, s; O0 A8 h# J+ ]
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.5 b/ S. M' M9 H: ^3 P/ B
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.' ]& {/ M$ R! ]3 Z
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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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