/ About
We built this because the alternative was Craigslist.
In 2014, two friends in their mid-twenties decided that finding a roommate shouldn't feel like a gamble. The Room Ring is what came out of it.
Our mission is to make roommate search safer, faster, and more human — through trusted social context and clear fit signals.
The summer that started it: in August 2014, Lia Wayman moved from Manhattan back to Boston for a new job. Her New York roommates needed someone to take her room. They couldn't find anyone in their network, and the only real option was Craigslist — stressful, anonymous, and uncomfortable.
Lia and Josie Hubschman had watched the same story play out for friends: cross-country moves, late-summer sublet scrambles, and interviews with strangers to decide who you could live with. They built TRR around one wedge insight — your network already does the vetting.
The Room Ring matches roommate seekers through existing social graphs. Join the ring, see potential roommates ranked by mutual friends and shared context, filter by lifestyle, and message with confidence.
Today TRR is active in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The mission hasn't changed: where you live and who you live with matters, and the search shouldn't feel like rolling dice.
Network-first matching
Active in NYC, SF, Boston, LA, and Chicago.
Real-life compatibility
Lifestyle filters help people align on sleep, guests, pets, and routines.
Mutual-friend trust
Ranked by social proximity so people can move with more confidence.
/ From the community
Want to share your story?
We publish roommate stories, city playbooks, and practical tips from members. Send your experience and we'll review it for publication.
Pre-screen questions that actually work
How members run first chats, share dealbreakers early, and avoid mismatched roommate situations.
Budget planning before you tour
A practical way to split rent, utilities, and shared costs so nobody gets surprised after move-in.
Neighborhood fit over hype
What members check first in each area: commute, noise, groceries, safety, and late-night transit.
Move-in logistics checklist
Deposit tracking, utility setup, internet handoff, and roommate agreements before the first night.
Conflict prevention basics
Simple house norms that keep shared homes stable: cleaning cadence, guest rules, and communication defaults.
The first 30 days playbook
How successful matches handle week-one expectations, chores, groceries, and shared-space boundaries.
/ Join your ring
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Lia Wayman
Co-founder, The Room Ring
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