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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. $ l. @4 P. v% o/ w1 \: d5 \
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. " {! M5 @$ V( `5 V% c) g
: y* {# U) O9 UIn 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. + M# r" q k6 Q4 R& O0 D; d- ]+ J$ P
4 J/ |+ M7 h6 G* k: b“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. 4 k. f+ M. J2 W5 [
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. , W" z+ g/ I+ O/ B) Y. H
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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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