HOW IT WORKS
From a first hello to a shared home.
Choose your path. Take the next step when you are ready.
Get to know a place before calling it home.
Browse first. Add a profile for personal matches and private contact.
- 1
Say hello
Send a private note about the life you are looking for.
- 2
Talk it through
Compare daily routines, values, costs, and boundaries.
- 3
Meet the people
Book a video introduction, visit, or open house.
For a visit, tell someone your plans and arrange your own way home. - 4
Try a short stay
Agree on the length, costs, responsibilities, and exit terms.
Keep your current housing options and emergency funds available. - 5
Choose to join
Review membership and housing terms together before moving.
Verify written terms before ending a lease or paying a deposit.
You can pause, decline, leave a circle, or cancel an RSVP. Each step is a choice.
MORE QUESTIONS?
The FAQ explains privacy, safety, matching, contact, verification, and what the site can and can’t do yet.
Search the answers there. Anyone can use Help & support to send a question to the Common Ground team, even without signing in.