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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
3 ` y5 h3 X- A& p' T' kRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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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.! k' `, g; R% @+ ? ~
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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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