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Student housing process

Student housing
made simple.

Finding and subleasing your apartment shouldn't be a hassle. Meet desi, the secure way to find and sublease off-campus student housing.

Our Process

A clear path to your new home.

01

Find your School

Start by selecting your campus to unlock a curated directory of student housing options near your school.

02

Explore & Filter

Dive deep with powerful filters. Sort by price, distance to the campus sites, pet friendly policies, and more. Narrow down the best options for you.

03

Connect & Secure

Get direct links to apartment leasing websites where you can finalize and secure your next home.

Subleasing Simplified

Your pathway to a worry-free sublease.

Experience a smooth, hassle-free process from listing to confirmed tenant.

Create Your Listing

Post your space securely to verified students on your campus in just a few clicks.

Connect with Students

Verified users mean a safer, smarter match.

Confirm & Relax

Secure your sublease or subletter

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The Vision

Learn about our mission.

Our mission at desi is to simplify the student living experience by making housing searches and subleasing effortless.

Born from the founders' own frustration with a fragmented and competitive market, desi solves the chaos of college living. We streamline the process by combining a comprehensive directory for off-campus housing with a verified student marketplace.

Bridging the gap between finding and subleasing student housing.

Simple Searching

Unified database tailored to your campus needs.

Simple Subleasing

Safe, verified interactions within your community.

Our Team

Meet the founders.

Sami Valad

Sami Valad

Co-Founder

sami@desi.casa

I am a first generation student at Florida State University studying Accounting and Finance. Currently, I serve as VP of Finance for the Real Estate Society at FSU. I have deep passion for real estate and entrepreneurship.

Sebastian Gonzalez

Sebastian Gonzalez

Co-Founder

sebas@desi.casa

I am a first generation student at Florida International University studying Computer Science. Currently, I am a junior web developer and junior technician at FIU. I am passionate about all things fullstack development.

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