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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
, v9 r: M& o, c4 lImmigrant 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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8 S$ x) {" O2 }) TIn 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. & \6 y0 w" B5 n* a2 {
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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. , N2 u' D/ o; T0 M- w& p
6 w s$ B5 l5 z9 NThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 6 [6 B3 f5 d: i$ @( x
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& M& A/ O, E* }* V0 \2 CJosephine 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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