& J5 e: o, g8 {6 ?# P8 yFirst-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. 8 X6 X" h* z1 P, ^- Y# a9 p" L9 `3 `
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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. ; X$ r- U! T. }! _/ [: ?8 \; h) b9 v7 @# O 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