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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. . m/ C& w2 N" }# j1 y
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.
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/ x, e4 V8 {: _- B' G# _" B5 ?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. 3 X9 [% y+ s) G0 V: @2 O- p- F
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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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) g# k: S/ c3 J9 \/ ]( U9 F0 tThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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( c# D0 m' k2 D3 h4 SJosephine 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. 1 p- ~/ v. r1 T0 S
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