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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ; m! I7 ^/ `4 e/ a1 K4 w1 Y9 D
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. + N! i# H1 Y( w$ T# V- z
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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. ; C9 j( z7 I4 f4 q
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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.
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' ~( U6 x5 {9 X+ E( } eThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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) c& K$ t" O4 Y; N: t9 g! Z8 j. jJosephine 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. / ?1 C% E: w. P" n% s
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