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House sale tax opposed
9 u4 J9 r/ F; ?7 v# K3 o/ NReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
3 H0 R6 }" X- j- P! `, C5 S/ pRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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5 W( N# F5 O( Z4 y$ B/ H0 h4 v- iEDMONTON - 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.7 g, B! V z/ w' q5 d c" ~' L+ T
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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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