+ p5 C. O2 ], h; t4 K, v) EFirst-time homebuyers in Edmonton will get a break. A unique, made-in-Edmonton program will put up to 1,000 new homes on the market and help ease Edmonton’s new home crunch. 7 |' W* N6 ?& S" G8 G/ H ! N: u, L/ _: B7 e( Y; g5 ]0 T0 Q2 {: I
Thanks to an exemption to the Municipal Government Act and the support of Edmonton City Council and the Edmonton-area school boards, the First-time Homebuyers Program will transform 20 unused school sites in city neighbourhoods into potential locations for new homes.2 h% p3 ~- [# ]
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