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House sale tax opposed
; N; B; ~; B- {Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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9 [: ~7 Y* h: j$ w- N3 wPublished: Thursday, April 19, 20076 g' g3 H0 C. n ]) V$ H
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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9 J y K3 ~; l: E1 H"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.( k' ?3 F1 w, h- u" U8 ~
1 ?5 |% @1 p6 J$ s"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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