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House sale tax opposed* A7 \* }( ]& k! m
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.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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: [, O. S. b: e2 R1 O' {) S& N0 v"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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