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House sale tax opposed
. ^3 }$ Y x# E+ t/ `* {- dReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007 B# k+ n/ v( p9 [/ J2 Y7 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.# m8 R p, ~* k+ d# P" ]
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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4 S, }% J0 s" [& l+ {"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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