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House sale tax opposed! X. g9 m |( r! P; v
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 20076 e! s' J. A, [& s3 j9 _6 E; ~
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board. _3 i4 o, a( n1 n
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.! t0 [& m$ g# m+ f
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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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