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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ) G8 V. x5 G) B8 i
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. ( B. N" g8 |/ E+ d' y2 v
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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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. q' h# G0 s, ]% c& B7 v“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.
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! j% N2 R2 j; `- t$ ?/ sThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 6 o) i# Q9 p% U( }0 `
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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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; f" E' U( P. Q# W) ?http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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