I can only watch a TV with fewer than 30 channels for so long. I can only wake up to a roommate gargling in the bathroom just so often. You'd think dealing with this would become easier as a player gets older, but in many cases it becomes twice as hard. What happens is, we become highly trained at apartment-hunting during our careers. We all have different wants and needs.
Many players are single, and find places to live in different areas.
Some, like my wife and I, have a dog, and look for a place with a yard in which he can run. Others have children and need to live in kid-friendly areas. When we arrive in a new city, we're immediately housed in a hotel. The team takes care of the costs, such as air fare and hotel accommodations. And then, depending on how long you stay with your new club, the house-hunting process may start all over again.