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) j; p2 b' v& z6 FNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
% t- ?( p5 ~0 c+ K$ \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. * B" B* w( H X' d
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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. , `' Q* P) a% Z3 ]+ a8 f2 p
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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. 3 @7 }+ Y( l8 `* T
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. + q; W( ~- P% z! x" X3 v
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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.
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