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House sale tax opposed# H) N7 d; j0 u# V6 `! X1 Q
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects& R/ m6 v: C7 @3 u9 P! [
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal" X, `6 t0 b# O, {
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007$ u* d0 B' |+ ?$ _" a+ S% ]/ V
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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0 _. E) m9 `! S) u I: a"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.2 B7 |' N" E6 |# N a$ k
) j! {+ i) j5 T+ i) y0 q( E0 ^ N"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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