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House sale tax opposed
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Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal( w# J# L% d% A0 H( z
Published: Thursday, April 19, 20073 M- z' S* }" I% \! Y; g
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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"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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