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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ) c* \, u6 H. j; e# B
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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# _' F9 ? ^0 NIn 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. ( Z. W9 n5 l, A Y+ G
5 x# r1 P/ C0 }8 l/ ]The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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$ a% q. @- e& b% HJosephine 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. 0 `3 j9 I! D' _6 w3 C! x( `
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