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House sale tax opposed- x5 G8 ^8 `2 G2 q( C! [
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects$ m1 J7 H& E `' l. d6 Y2 f" C
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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) Q; t3 ]3 o! H! I8 EEDMONTON - 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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, T% O) t( Y* a"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.# E1 E. ~, [3 ]
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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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