There is nothing worse than landing your dream travel nurse assignment and coming up short on your housing search. Even if you spent time researching beforehand, if you are going to a popular destination for travelers, moving during a busy season, or relocating to a small town where rental options are limited, you might find yourself struggling when it comes time to actually book a place to stay.  The travel nurse housing market moves along at the same pace as the travel nurse job industry–fast. Seasoned travelers know that affordable, nicely furnished places book quickly and are sure to book the good spots as soon as they can. This means even if you have a good conversation with a landlord about potentially booking a spot, you absolutely cannot depend on that space being yours until a deposit is sent or a lease is signed. Unfortunately, new travel nurses may make the mistake of assuming they have a spot on “hold” only to find out it has been booked by someone with money ready to hand over.  In other instances, travel nurses may find themselves without housing at the last minute due to landlord emergencies, contract start date changes, or a last-minute assignment. No matter what the situation, knowing how to find last-minute housing is a helpful tool to make your time as a travel nurse less stressful. First things first–don’t panic.  You are not the first traveler who has found themselves without housing, and you will find a place to stay. Somehow it always works out, and even if the housing you find is not ideal, you can use the experience to learn and move forward with your travel nursing career.  Keep Looking for Travel Nurse Housing Until You Actually Hit the Road While it feels nice to have your job and housing all set up and ready to go at the same time, every second counts in the travel nursing industry. Even if you only have a couple of days left before you begin traveling to your next destination you still have time to secure housing. Contracts may have changed or a landlord might list a new property, so keep double-checking housing maps and Facebook housing groups to see if anything new has popped up in the meantime.  Put Yourself Out There Most travel nurses use a combination...