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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. / F5 }- z8 I7 S$ l8 l( |9 ~; x' Q
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. . ~* i; {' j& e
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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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6 c- N/ q5 N# l4 H2 Y“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. " L* I( e/ N+ X* h5 y
! ^7 c1 ^2 @( z F4 eThe 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.
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