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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects' |! G. u7 ~9 r& y
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal: C( v( h/ m4 V3 b* x. a& x- K
Published: Thursday, April 19, 20078 g' H& [* _3 P7 Q3 n
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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: m7 y0 q; u7 x+ R1 p"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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