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House sale tax opposed
$ M- {. t5 r5 n2 p* q( b6 T4 _" ^Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
2 Y* Y- t) G$ @' j" o2 p( r. pRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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+ M& F. J6 F0 X. \' l2 K$ \EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.1 t4 a" o5 W$ c# k5 i
; I$ C/ Q9 N2 a, y7 D"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.0 w2 M1 j/ _! ~; r4 @. z9 j6 C, M
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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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