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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 7 u( Z/ V; c) ? W2 a
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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. S' b' K7 A. w: L4 s$ \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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1 `- U9 R, u* W. w' n. Y9 s1 o6 n- k“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. 7 C8 m$ E5 [/ t6 U4 S e$ ^
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. * t, n9 g& }2 @* N6 _
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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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