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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. + ^, n0 e- x% T% O9 y& k4 }
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.
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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. ; N# c0 p9 P0 E& a
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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. - z C6 I% n# l b# ^" T1 Y1 i
) t- ]4 ~( S' g2 iThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 4 K ` u& V" y& u5 R, L3 J# [
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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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