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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. , F# N: R: ~. L/ W0 v E A; K3 D* {
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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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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“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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" U6 L( T! a5 R9 B$ L8 jThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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; A3 j. X2 \; AJosephine 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. 5 J; ]8 |0 \% M$ S- n% `, G; n W
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