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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.. j0 t2 I% b5 `& \
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.$ d( }/ f* M2 I
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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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