Sentence:  Although economic and personal circumstances vary widely among those now choosing apartments , Leo J. Pantas , vice president of a hardware manufacturing company , pointed out recently that many apartment seekers seem to <WSD>have</WSD> one characteristic in common : a desire for greater convenience and freedom from the problems involved in maintaining a house . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense