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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 5 E _0 O8 h5 q
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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0 n" q- ]7 @1 ?" c& ^+ d# i4 hIn 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. w" x2 v4 _" ?
" h$ M+ b+ w" l( R- a3 t. q“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. 1 C( b4 K# c# `- P3 T
7 O5 v! q3 b6 p! v& Q: ZThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 Y) q# U; `. F! }
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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. & k& j' u8 Y8 f8 t
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