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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects: P; T0 {/ t! N
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal z0 [8 @+ B, X% h2 f
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007" R+ J o9 Y1 j7 p( P
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.) g7 `* N4 [% u, W! s+ b& g( S
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"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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