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House sale tax opposed
7 o- g: t/ c& O! ~( u4 AReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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# m8 P$ Z9 X6 p5 f |3 BEDMONTON - 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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# h; l& ^' B( p"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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