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. m7 X4 T& ~" X# N/ E% B; VNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. " a. ~, h2 Q F! S4 p: s
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. 7 A( R6 V! J3 q/ } m
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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. + u/ k, j' w) u0 {
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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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# W7 b% m; ^, r# f) Y% GThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 z" R1 R! O) x6 G- B' a0 _
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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. & h1 h, _8 X/ y# R
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