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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects$ x# l& }& @$ B0 W* J
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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8 f; n4 Q1 G+ |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., }" t/ t/ E1 h* T
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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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