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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
. s' h0 v0 |4 g3 m8 N( M( xImmigrant 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 f& c( }# a+ y+ l: g
# w9 e, l% v% M, |3 y" T% I1 z; X9 YIn 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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, L1 Y0 q0 E1 m0 [“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. 0 w. [! M9 s0 g
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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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. & |" `0 n$ {" G" |" V, T
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