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 <WSD>seem</WSD> to have 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:  give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect