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4 h& E8 B% ?/ k* b- |Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
; y) `9 ^: p5 _1 c( qImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. ? U& X0 h# A- \
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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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' d# T7 G$ J- t9 ]% r# F 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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: l" ~- P. ~8 G$ {% ~The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 |3 e* ^" {- d- M/ n! x
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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. & [# K+ Y. X* _- ]+ R: S
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