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House sale tax opposed
& \: U+ {- g; e. E. ^$ mReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects$ N O. u% c; q. o3 b5 w. v) a
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal+ D2 r* B6 ~/ P! t, A$ h; _8 V; I
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
# \5 z- |" e H/ CEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.7 |( U. c2 l$ Y( |( T- A5 X; r: P
' ~( H4 ?. L. {6 U5 O1 w3 O* W"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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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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