4 o' h& j" v7 B% t. D% V9 M" K9 s2 vFirst-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.! D: d6 m% C6 V% K/ ^4 q2 V% S9 x6 A
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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.( ?8 j! o, N$ L2 v* D4 K2 A