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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. J- F: w. y& k i
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. . J& ]# { k/ P' t+ q2 f" S
; T. G! w) i, _9 R* RIn 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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5 w3 U- Q5 o" w% V“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 5 B8 q8 A* V* f' H1 Y# f3 s& O
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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. : h, F+ d# Z7 b/ f. U; E
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