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House sale tax opposed4 d& D: D0 f/ F" u4 p+ \$ b8 p
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects' H1 D4 Z8 J5 g9 a3 Z% {
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal0 h; Q9 j2 V R" M' T: u
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007$ [ K# b% V+ R7 f
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.* Y1 ]/ @/ c: ^) @( C2 o
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.$ h! b) l, ` e6 ~5 Z
2 D3 B' p1 r, }( A ["It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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