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House sale tax opposed, }+ ~! R u; b1 O( _" k! D
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects& T i* S( ]0 {1 Y" L9 {
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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9 A5 I! J6 `: a2 T"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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0 ^: Z- v, P. `: H4 F"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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