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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
, W# u9 G& q- r% Q% |2 ]( `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. 7 U3 A' ]- R( \. H6 p
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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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2 M! s5 t9 C8 U( ~$ X, p“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. 3 |* e: K2 X0 \
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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$ s0 v$ o5 l! NJosephine 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. - S5 ]2 r4 f( R/ e
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