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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ; _; U4 k0 b6 ?* I
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.
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8 S8 Z. ?) F F$ A+ _“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. . l# k3 p) D& ]( p# F) U
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ) j' m3 d1 F2 O' {
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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.
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