What resources are available for finding an apartment?

What resources are available for finding an apartment?

Karina Arabolaza (Director of Education and Outreach, Housing Rights Center, Los Angeles) gives expert video advice on: What resources are available for finding an apartment?; Can a minor rent a residence?; What is the difference between a "month-to-month" lease and a "term" lease? and more...

Anybody who's looking for housing has a couple of resources at their disposal, including classified ads in the newspapers, specialized magazines and newspapers that deal specifically with rental or home buying. People also have the option, if they know where they want to live, of just driving around. More informal ways of finding an apartment include word of mouth, such as when friends know of a vacancy in an apartment building.