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House sale tax opposed
# ?) H5 \/ i# }' S8 ZReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
: U2 B3 l8 h& v; k1 H1 lRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
1 O" r2 \- k e" D! V- N" LPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
# @# p1 R* I: X7 P$ k* c" pEDMONTON - 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.! h8 A& N: S! t3 \* P+ g6 m. B9 G* ?' F
* o- b! s6 N1 _"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release. ?5 ^: P& z* V# D' A- |& t
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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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