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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 0 P. s N- G1 ^0 f$ 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.
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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. 1 s3 D- M+ Y9 R/ p0 o
7 g3 L4 [* T- R9 F5 s1 hThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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/ a0 |- ?* y6 C$ T: {5 BJosephine 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. 0 c9 `- F3 D, M, d
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