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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. . U# i, N4 n. y X1 Z# 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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6 u9 e& `+ B$ @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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5 _! U8 {6 M% H) B“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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7 N* d, H& m, bThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. * H. g2 k- v% q6 e7 u0 \
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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. * i2 ?) D4 r1 B I3 O
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