( }5 ~1 o- G; N' B( v6 q* q2 K$ rFirst-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.( q, E/ ^# A) {3 c R
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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. ?7 y x, ]' o% H+ `9 _# b0 Q& G% g5 s. X/ J4 g' F2 L 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