Realtors, builders clash over real estate tax proposal 

A proposal to raise the tax on real estate sales in the state of Washington as an alternative to fees on new construction has been postponed after a clash between builders and Realtors.

The Washington Association of Realtors had launched a major advertising campaign in an effort to kill the proposal, saying a higher tax would slash homeowners' equity in house sales and potentially price more people out of the real estate market.

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