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House sale tax opposed
0 M: F' a$ L: x& J" AReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
1 V4 P+ u- W# {8 q! YRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal6 j: r3 e# k1 x& j4 A
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
" b, R) r3 Q" p* \+ W/ M8 {EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.) k0 V, {9 t( i+ ^! t
2 z$ [. m7 d3 ?7 P( p9 G7 w- P4 }7 z"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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