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House sale tax opposed1 S& L* C; \7 x7 o1 y" p1 C7 H
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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; C+ E2 N5 m' L* M* w, b, B"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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; Y0 |+ h/ l1 ]! o p! i' b- k"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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