! b! O0 y% r% n, { i0 f) GFirst-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. 8 b* q/ V( c' J, x : I( q; R) h2 R( |, f$ K0 q( D3 z2 C( L( n; d- b
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. $ d9 M: L8 b& V8 N) c0 Q0 o' Q9 M6 u4 V 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