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House sale tax opposed
; \& F T" ~. d( y- K3 nReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
- x$ S5 T3 l; ]' NRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
' x9 h& Z: J2 {8 GPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
! `" b9 d3 N# W# wEDMONTON - 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.# q0 C. p/ Y( e, ]
) V9 ~& a c' I) w"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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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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