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House sale tax opposed/ u0 F( l C- ^0 J4 s% r$ _
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects/ |' i! r2 ?* s5 [
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
* Q0 T2 N7 v. z3 ?Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
! m; N5 `' I+ {7 Z4 @7 Y* `EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board. K' {1 b4 [% r6 J) L# P3 I
6 |+ x' g* b6 W6 M1 z, c% ~# j; V"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.% b! y9 _) [$ e% k
0 }, J( h( u( L; J4 D"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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