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House sale tax opposed6 Q, V. `1 h! P" M9 F
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects" {! ?5 b5 A) w; R
Ron 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.' S0 \" O7 w9 @! i" |1 P
1 G1 k. r. _9 l# q* ?6 ["It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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