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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 3 a) M# q# i$ K5 z/ `
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. ! x- _$ N' O h5 R, Y$ s% 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. 3 \+ e6 K' K! W! p _
; X0 v2 ]4 f s% o$ S% y“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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3 h9 Z! Y; ~& t) G4 S# }$ PJosephine 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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