Finding somewhere to live that you like AND can afford is difficult. Compromises are usually made in the search for affordable housing. There is widespread discussion in the US and Australia about the 'housing affordability crisis'. Recent television shows and print media stories repeat doom and gloom stories.

For example, SBS in Australia has covered the issues twice - Desperate housing and Out of reach. According to the recent report from Australia's National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM), called Wherever I lay my debt, that's my home (737kb PDF), housing affordability in the US and Australia is very poor.

At StreetAdvisor, we know many of our community members have had to make difficult choices, but many have found quality affordable homes. If you do your research, good value neighborhoods can be found.

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