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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
) A0 |8 y# B% s) i' x- s9 S6 `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. ' N$ X- ~8 L: Y
6 ]; J/ m- S* W2 z/ Q4 M; QIn 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. - Z3 `7 V' J( J4 s D
7 `0 _* N" B+ m+ o; c“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. 4 Q, s* t- x* r* m4 u
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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. $ G, C# M- e( a0 c8 z
8 H, J" }4 s4 X7 l- ?http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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