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House sale tax opposed, d6 [1 H+ o Z2 [; H- p* w
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
/ [- |: x; ~" d; x. y+ k; X0 Y* SRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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7 D$ Q% k7 k6 BEDMONTON - 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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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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