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House sale tax opposed) n- H* C( m1 Y) ?6 E' H, u
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects7 m! F! Q; H; X5 @
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal3 c) G5 U3 ~1 N. P; B' ~& D
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
. y; D" y5 l5 e1 O) J% iEDMONTON - 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.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release./ b, v2 M/ S: s+ L+ l4 c
. m* ?! l2 I; B2 Y. y"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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