Boston’s new progressive mayor, swept in on a wave of resentment over soaring housing costs, pushed forward a plan Friday to pay for low-cost homes by taxing high-dollar real-estate sales. Mayor Michelle Wu signed the City Council’s formal request asking state lawmakers for permission to impose a transfer tax of as much as 2% on […]
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