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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. : U- g* D, o' c8 n- I6 i4 V
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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- U1 m- |3 L3 S( |“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. # S4 }" J) w$ Q+ k% V& z
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* K$ j0 _% a3 J, x4 f% kJosephine 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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