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House sale tax opposed
" a$ c3 g8 ~- {3 k/ ?Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
/ Z$ y+ M) c$ R, yRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal$ H4 ^* x4 a5 g/ A
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007. i4 A; ?5 V1 e0 C- G; A
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.& H* s1 S( s/ v# g& |
2 }. j0 \4 | R"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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; q7 o6 a8 J0 R3 Y$ |. y"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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