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House sale tax opposed
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Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal1 {2 H$ ?9 P6 ^" h/ g$ _
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
( T. P/ W: Y7 N# \# d* lEDMONTON - 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.
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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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