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Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
/ O& L) M* r4 ]$ _Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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6 k+ o8 D' I+ @4 L- dEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.2 q- _; u! S# q6 m9 M% g
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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! H% d6 {$ |( ]- D8 g& j"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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