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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 8 y1 Q- J8 \' p) q$ f
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. 1 |" R# R/ b: a: x/ Q& u: U" L
8 ?1 f) G4 H: S- O. f8 e“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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6 c, P# l* |2 D+ \0 }7 HJosephine 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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