2 J) M1 _1 X7 ?% N3 ^5 X) y% vFirst-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. 6 g' x( O) v+ H; c/ ^# t1 {' ~% v' r3 x: k. ^( h# X2 v; e, s
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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. 9 F$ f! ~/ c9 r# x " j% {6 F9 ~8 ]) n& `+ q3 i6 `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