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Hunstville, Alabama, topped this year's U.S. News & World Report list as the best place to live in the nation. Read on to find out why Huntsville made the jump from number three in 2021 to number one in 2022.

bench by lakePhoto by Aaron Burden (Unsplash) A new city has emerged as the top place in U.S. to live. Huntsville, Alabama was recently chosen as No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Places to Live list for 2022-2023. For the past two years, it has been Boulder, Colorado taking the top spot.

(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) The East Bay Housing Organizations will host a free housing tutorial on Tuesday. The event starts at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and will feature representatives from 211 and Alameda County's housing choices website.

If you were wondering how much it actually costs to live in Central Florida, a new study reveals the breakdown of expenses, and it's worse than most of us thought. Jack F/Getty Images (Canva Pro license)

Affordable housing, evictions and homelessness have remained prevalent topics nationwide as the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to resonate. In Pinal County, data shows that the population of people who are experiencing homelessness hasn’t grown drastically. The pandemic did, however, cause disruption to resource access, and many people are at risk of losing housing.

(Queen Creek, Ariz.) — The Lennar Corporation is making final preparations to build nearly 300 new homes in a market regarded annually as the Valley's strongest. On May 3, Lennar closed on a $42 million land parcel in Queen Creek, on which it plans to begin construction on 281 new home sites. Lennar's 90-acre slice is part of a larger, 310-acre masterplan called Madera, which Communities Southwest oversees.

By the end of May, a new affordable senior housing community is set to open in Bucks County, PA. Monkey Business (Canva Pro license) At a time when the cost of senior housing for those aged 55 and older is skyrocketing, Sellersville Senior Residences is opening a new affordable option at 801 East Clymer Avenue in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, to those who meet specific income qualifications.

Lowe's announced a $15 million commitment to help national nonprofit partners in 2022, tackling some of the most pressing issues confronting communities today. More than $9 million in funding and product contributions will be donated to increase access to safe, affordable housing and urgent home repairs. Over $4 million will be donated to support skilled trades education.

home for salePhoto by Dillon Kydd (Creative Commons/Unsplash) The housing market in the Nashville area is even hotter than you think it is. For example, the median price for a residential single-family home in Nashville is $461,620, up 25.7 percent from last year. The median sold price for a condominium was $319,690, which is an increase of 23 percent from last year. Despite the any economic challenges due to the pandemic, there has been and continues to be a healthy demand to purchase homes in the Nashville real estate market. (source)

(PORTLAND, Ore.) Hello Portlanders! It's Thursday, May 12 - Here's your daily round up of all the news happening in the City of Roses. 1. Multnomah County health officials recommend masking indoors amid rise in COVID-19 cases.

I recently came across an article that sums up my thoughts on the Grandview property listed above. Florida is the least affordable place to live in the U.S. Sally Starkey thought moving from Chicago to Florida would be easy. The 33-year-old publicist moved to Naples, Florida…

(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) The Alameda Community Food Bank, in conjunction with several other local organizations, is hosting a forum for the four District 3 Board of Supervisor candidates on Thursday, May 19.

Texas renters are experiencing astronomical increases this year when they renew their apartment leases. However, the way some landlords are communicating rental increases to tenants is borderline disrespectful.

Florida homeowners may now qualify for payments from the new Homeowner Assistance Fund to help pay their mortgage, utility bills, and homeowners insurance. Andrey Popov/Getty Images (Canva Pro license)

Miles Gorman of Morristown High School speaks at LGBTQ+ housing symposium. And State Certifications of LGBTQIA+-owned businesses. Miles Gorman, a Morristown High School student and vocal advocate of the transgender community, appeared on a Q&A panel titled “Supporting those who lead by example in serving the underserved” at the LGBTQ+ Housing Policy Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

Across America, rental prices are on a trajectory to go higher. In 2020, monthly rent averaged $1,164 nationwide; the median rent was $1,104. The nationwide average cost of a one-bedroom home was $1,017. The report went on to state rent prices increase 12.5% faster than wages. (source)

Not everyone is excited about the possibility of Twitter moving its offices to Florida because it could make life a lot harder for residents who are already struggling financially.

According to Realtor data, housing in Spokane, Washington, has increased by 42.175 percent since April 2019. The current sales price is 2.13 percent higher than the asking price.

Last month, California established two initiatives to assist those who want to become homeowners, one of which allows first-time homebuyers to borrow a down payment at 0% interest.