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House sale tax opposed4 n# {. A$ E/ A* q$ C) q+ Q
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects' W8 Z, O' q" K& r2 r3 n
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal2 F& ~0 t6 c" H& k
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
# j1 ?8 Y7 A1 j! E4 O/ E: t+ }) [EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release., D# }( s, w. Z$ t8 v) T% P
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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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