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House sale tax opposed
4 \& f2 @; Z* z- w4 {% mReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
# i1 Z% p O3 K( o- y9 CRon 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 $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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$ T' o( H/ T. a/ r4 W"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.# B7 B1 I3 w/ {7 p9 S' B
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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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