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: R& H' W( m' m5 @3 r( BNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. . F! C# P! n0 y/ F, Y
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. ; ^, U+ M; {! T% h
# l0 ^/ \4 Q; r: n8 Y3 LIn 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. 0 F& X; Y- ^1 X3 [
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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. & o/ R: o$ n1 O( F% @2 c! Y# C
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The 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.
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