How do I find and move into an apartment or home?

[Rolig Loon]

I assume that you are not a Premium member.  If you were, you would know all about registering for a Linden Home, which is a good way to get started in home ownership in SL.  As a Basic member, your best option is to search for rental property on either the mainland or a private sim.  Many landlords rent parcels with houses on them already.  Others will rent a bare parcel on which you can either build your own home or rez a prefab that you have bought from a builder.  I suggest possibly taking a free in-world course in land management at Caledon Oxbridge University to learn a lot of the basics. 

[Rolig Loon]

I assume that you are not a Premium member.  If you were, you would know all about registering for a Linden Home, which is a good way to get started in home ownership in SL.  As a Basic member, your best option is to search for rental property on either the mainland or a private sim.  Many landlords rent parcels with houses on them already.  Others will rent a bare parcel on which you can either build your own home or rez a prefab that you have bought from a builder.  I suggest possibly taking a free in-world course in land management at Caledon Oxbridge University to learn a lot of the basics. 

[Lindal Kidd]

You won't do it for free.  While many things in SL are free, land (and housing) aren't.

There are many ways to own or rent land.  As Rolig mentioned, I teach a class in Second Life land topics.  It's free to attend, and held every Friday at 5 pm SL time at Caledon Oxbridge University.