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) s9 z2 T& V/ r q! r5 G6 u. xNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ! B- y9 _( X M4 e3 {. _8 _6 W
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.
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/ o% l0 V& o6 ^* A o7 c+ NIn 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. ' [. z" u" b0 _4 }1 ~. x' B
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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.
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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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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