# e乡e家 (ehomie)

> e乡e家 is a one-stop rental platform for international students and overseas Chinese communities, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Manhattan, New York, with offices in Beijing, Boston and Chicago. It provides verified apartment listings, roommate matching, and free rental brokerage services (no commission fees) across major student destinations in the US and Hong Kong.

Core markets: New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Hong Kong (plus additional coverage in Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Champaign, Santa Barbara, College Station).

## Property Listings

- [New York Apartments](https://www.ehomie.com/us/new-york/apartment): Student and shared-rental apartment listings near NYU, Columbia, Fordham and other NYC schools.
- [Boston Apartments](https://www.ehomie.com/us/boston/apartment): Listings near Harvard, MIT, Boston University, Northeastern.
- [Chicago Apartments](https://www.ehomie.com/us/chicago/apartment): Listings near University of Chicago, Northwestern, UIC.
- [Philadelphia Apartments](https://www.ehomie.com/us/philadelphia/apartment): Listings near UPenn, Drexel, Temple.
- [Hong Kong Apartments](https://www.ehomie.com/hk/hong-kong/apartment): Listings near HKU, CUHK, HKUST, PolyU, CityU.

## Knowledge Base (Rental Guides)

- [Learn Hub](https://www.ehomie.com/learn): Full knowledge base covering platform info, roommate matching, international student guides, city-specific rental guides, and rental-basics explainers.
- [New York Rental Guide](https://www.ehomie.com/learn/cities/new-york-rental-guide): Neighborhoods, pricing, lease law, deposit rules, subletting regulations, and common pitfalls.
- [Boston Rental Guide](https://www.ehomie.com/learn/cities/boston-rental-guide): Harvard/MIT-area housing, Massachusetts deposit and lease law, "Allston Christmas" moving day, common scams.
- [Chicago Rental Guide](https://www.ehomie.com/learn/cities/chicago-rental-guide): RLTO (Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance) rules, deposit interest requirements, sublet law.
- [Hong Kong Rental Guide](https://www.ehomie.com/learn/cities/hongkong-rental-guide): Guarantor requirements, stamp duty, subdivided-flat (劏房) risks, deposit standards.

## Frequently Asked Questions

- [FAQ Hub](https://www.ehomie.com/faq): City-by-city rental Q&A covering deposits, rental requirements, lease types, guarantors, and cost of living, with per-city pages for New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Champaign, Santa Barbara, College Station and Hong Kong.

## About

- [About Us](https://www.ehomie.com/about/index): Company background, mission and history.
- [Contact](https://www.ehomie.com/about/contact): Contact details for e乡e家 offices in New York, Boston, Chicago and Beijing.