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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
# D' H4 B, r: A8 i" WRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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# y$ q$ [1 Q5 d+ U" UEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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1 Z& p/ C' ^$ i! `- r"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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