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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ! a$ e1 c8 q9 U, G! o
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. 0 N" U8 B, Q/ I" _# Y8 Y
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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. # M9 E; N9 j+ s* u+ f3 P
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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3 R5 k- u/ A2 XJosephine 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. + a0 Q- W7 I, T* _
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