Apartment Searching

Finding a new apartment can feel like a full-time job. But with the right tips and tricks up your sleeve, you can find a place you love in no time. Here on the Common blog, we feature the best new stories about apartment hunting - from dealing with brokers and sizing up new living spaces to understanding your lease, finding housemates you love, and avoiding potential apartment pitfalls. We’ll even show you what reasonably-priced real apartments look like in the country’s most exciting neighborhoods.

Of course, scouring cities for the perfect living space isn’t for everyone. If you’re tired of the search, come see what Common has to offer. We’ve already created beautiful shared homes in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

Apartment Searching

How to Rent an Apartment for the First Time

Apartment Searching

The ultimate moving checklist: 50 crucial to-dos for a new apartment

Your next move = your best one yet.

Apartment Searching

The Best Brooklyn Neighborhoods Broken Down

Moving to Brooklyn, but don’t know where to start your search? Read on for a breakdown of the best Brooklyn neighborhoods so that you can find your fit.

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3 things to do and see near Common Halsey

What makes Common Halsey special is its incredible location, close to everything you need and want in a neighborhood.

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Why Young Professionals Are Staying in Cities and How This Affects Homeownership

Young professionals are staying in cities. What does that mean for homeownership? Young, educated, professionals are flocking to urban neighborhoods across the country on an unprecedented scale, and increasingly they’re choosing to rent. In NYC, where rentership has always outpaced homeownership, a total of 69% of residents are renters, versus 66% in 2005. But this trend […]

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How to Renew a Lease

Whether you’re on a two-year, one-year, or month-to-month lease, it’s important to know your options!