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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 4 L6 d$ b2 x. i* m
Immigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. 7 D+ B; j$ r+ ~# Z) f( N$ B
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In the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items.
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“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board. # h* D* ?# n6 Q& u3 _' k8 ^( a
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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Josephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. + t/ W+ L1 ` x
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