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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & D& Y: n+ G& \1 @/ H1 H
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. " U# P! g4 r5 R1 p' S- W
& z, ]' u4 S* A) l2 y, \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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“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. , F. N9 K! a& j7 Z. U5 R
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. , `, T' x1 Q" x- P7 J0 L+ V* N8 F4 R
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. h% S3 z6 x* u' t7 F5 ZJosephine 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. # T' m. r- D) e& i3 P
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