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House sale tax opposed
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
& E/ i% V9 Y" K- Q8 R7 M: ~3 ^+ dEDMONTON - 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.- u+ y l7 t1 x; D0 c" f0 f
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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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