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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
4 [. `( H$ D8 A. C! N4 wImmigrant 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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8 N- l1 `/ t2 p7 {6 {3 k' N1 cIn 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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“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. ( Y# ]& |, Z; I
; Z' h2 U* G/ \6 s( ^( e2 nThe 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. 3 t7 n& Y( `+ Z1 x* d
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