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House sale tax opposed, p4 @) y/ A6 X: f \& u$ ]4 i
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects- R& S$ S( e8 c+ e1 ~) W8 @
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal* P% q( a1 c% _$ n. S2 H
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007: y+ {, R$ u1 h+ A- j+ S
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.! E9 e6 V# x% I; g
, Y1 d( l" o4 ^% r"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.: B% Z& W3 T, t, G! b1 l8 z( l
' q9 b( I& J# H9 H, g9 W) M% Z"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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