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House sale tax opposed6 ?! o5 S; z) q( H* _
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
$ B& C4 e7 |, E- v, j2 ?Ron 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.0 G+ d; k3 [1 L! O% ^
$ i! K, O2 f7 q6 q7 T5 p( G"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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