8 k' \6 H) T8 o5 r$ ?, 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. D% ]( X; v" Y% V5 J- i# b/ V/ N$ X% E( a7 V
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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. ( V0 p2 ~4 H7 ^ + b% `' t( o6 W3 b" L7 Y' |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