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House sale tax opposed( M2 R1 g) Q& ~; B
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects/ ]% n3 {: `- U h/ N( [1 Q
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal2 F! P, _( O1 M4 V$ @2 l9 C. i8 E- {
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
$ M- {, C- b9 `* p8 k: F9 x4 |& j3 UEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board." e; @5 y+ I; a
* _% \ k/ D! q, H& J$ @3 B, L" |"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.1 ^4 j5 L9 S0 J' }4 V* m, t: h
9 H2 y# E* S& W! X/ {( |" H. B* ["It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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