2 w5 m" d7 @9 oFirst-time homebuyers in Edmonton will get a break. A unique, made-in-Edmonton program will put up to 1,000 new homes on the market and help ease Edmonton’s new home crunch. 0 u( `- P! Y2 b& L( U9 _: F# _) ]$ | ! n B- [$ ?2 z0 N" Z" M5 H$ ~4 Q! k; M" |0 v. c3 f/ Q
Thanks to an exemption to the Municipal Government Act and the support of Edmonton City Council and the Edmonton-area school boards, the First-time Homebuyers Program will transform 20 unused school sites in city neighbourhoods into potential locations for new homes. 2 Q' s& x4 g" e& f" y 2 f% E1 ^2 \0 ^. H7 X# ]http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_272_214_0_43/http%3B/CMSServer/COEWeb/community+and+people+services/housing+services/neighbourhoodfirsttimehomebuyerprogramfaq.htm