Opening

• Introduce myself and understand the user name, have a small talk
• Ask for research consent.
• Describe the purpose and process of the interview and what we will do like taking notes and voice recording. Let the interview know how long this interview will take? (within 20 mins)

Housing searching and overall experience

• Can you describe an experience while apartment hunting?
• How was your latest experience touring an apartment? (In person/virtual)
• How do you find an apartment? (Can you tell me about your apartment searching experience?)

Website related

• When you last used an apartment searching website, were you able to get the expected result? How was your latest experience on an apartment search website?
• How was your latest experience on a landlord’s/rental company website?

Condition

• What do you look for in an apartment?
• Were you able to find that information? (Hint: Living alone, having roommates, owning pets... without directly mentioning or implying the interviewee.)

If have requirement

• What has been your experience in searching for specific "conditions"? How did you go about it, and what methods did you use?

If no requirement

• Feel free to ask some questions if the answer is no

Current Living