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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. * t) P. {9 i# W
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. ; a( l3 v" M4 Y- M
7 f3 x3 c. B4 \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. 2 I! E) a4 _+ @9 v! x' Q8 ]
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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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' r5 a$ C9 }4 l9 C+ k0 CThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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5 {% c2 u- s- J9 |8 c- ?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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