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House sale tax opposed6 ]% p* R6 _. p' }
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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, \4 ~# N0 w% ]; G2 l# ^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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4 { d3 g v% d* S7 Y, }"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.0 Q8 M" d+ H9 i
" l, A- s0 Z1 \"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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