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House sale tax opposed
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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.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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9 e H. A& Q1 g"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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