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House sale tax opposed
7 a0 G2 ~- v8 u' DReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects B3 T" d- i( h( B! S. B; P4 h
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
_" `3 W- E8 P8 g. b6 j2 SPublished: Thursday, April 19, 20072 E8 W* S) K' B0 @, j
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.# i, b0 N P, }, I& M I
4 Y2 @. R; q9 K"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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; m% }6 d6 I* b3 c e"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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