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House sale tax opposed" {. ^* K# t* R6 E$ a9 h
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects% o& Z( P5 @* Y: ?0 e J$ H! B
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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1 n: {/ {- @8 W1 z# [7 k2 NEDMONTON - 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.+ F3 Z, h2 H! F# \) \9 @
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.$ w5 }: M" l& X; J6 P
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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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