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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
2 c/ p/ K) U5 VImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. 5 r* b3 t, L* b. _' b$ n
! N4 F! h0 f3 [2 MIn 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. , D9 s0 Z) L7 |5 D6 h
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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. 3 G1 B! | t* B: F
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. . @/ P( g0 ?$ b! y6 N8 b S! ~' ~6 B! K
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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. % S( I/ D4 G1 z' K
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