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House sale tax opposed( m, V! A9 L! ?" D
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007! Q+ j( j4 V/ p
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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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release./ A" W5 |. ~9 \) m1 @/ g) j' h
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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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