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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & p) _% r) y3 i
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. ) \ I0 g y( L% c. P5 [% G
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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.
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' N$ c7 H# v1 j+ S“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. , w, g+ y* K, a1 c! V
6 R* Y& c# Z6 K" S+ V& g9 iThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 S* b- ?4 n1 F: r6 V1 K
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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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