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House sale tax opposed- \( [: s) z/ ^6 y- Y
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects. X/ F) i: }% W- [9 ]
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal1 a/ D. z8 C: t! b8 x4 j( r
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007! U$ U/ _ y( A u, s' [! \3 t
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board." Q$ _/ k2 t! t1 `
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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, @- a1 o6 S$ `& ~# }& I6 Y* n"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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