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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ' _0 m ^ c; F+ o
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. 6 r) o$ k- U2 M4 T1 ~; n
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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. 0 k8 ^, |- @9 _: M u# m
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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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3 R9 T1 v) j; q, g2 |The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ( l4 [+ l2 L3 U, }9 K* s' V+ G
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/ x8 c x5 D9 X* R* |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.
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