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House sale tax opposed
. b! `) u3 ]9 |8 `! e. p) u: fReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
& V& X) P" q3 {# t. N( H3 G$ WRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.5 g( j+ v# R' Q6 X5 E( ]/ M$ r
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.& i/ x# [" V+ f q
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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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