Trick follows trick in American apartment (5)
I believe the answer is:
condo
'american apartment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'trick follows trick' is the wordplay.
'trick' becomes 'con' (a con is a fraud or trick).
'follows' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'trick' becomes 'do' (I've seen this in other clues).
'con'+'do'='CONDO'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for condo that I've seen before include "flat" , "Apartment in North America" , "accommodation out west" , "Texan dwelling" , "American apartment" .)