Adam German
Tokyo Kantei reports nationwide condo prices outpace income growth in 2023
On October 31, Tokyo Kantei released data on price-to-income ratios for both newly built and 10-year-old existing condominiums across...
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Adam German
Oct 302 min read
Nearly 60 percent of households saw positive resale gains in FRK 2024 survey
On October 29th, the Association of Real Estate Agents of Japan (in Japanese Fudousan Ryutsu Keiei Kyokai ; locally known by the...
Adam German
Oct 242 min read
Nishimatsu Construction to raise 2025 new grad salaries 13 percent to combat labor shortage
On October 24th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that Nishimatsu Construction will raise starting salaries for university graduates by 13%...
Adam German
Oct 222 min read
Record low new condo units released in Greater Tokyo in the first half of 2024
On October 21st, the Real Estate Economic Institute released its latest report on the brand-new condominium market in the Greater Tokyo...
Adam German
Oct 212 min read
Greater Tokyo existing condo transactions decline after five quarters of growth but prices still climb
The Real Estate Information Network for East Japan (REINS; pronounced “rains”) reported on October 18th that the transaction volume of...
Adam German
Oct 112 min read
Greater Tokyo sold condo prices rise for 53rd straight month in September 2024
On October 10th, the Real Estate Information Systems (REINS; pronounced "rains") released their updated report on real estate trends in...
Adam German
Oct 103 min read
Reuters revisits the yen carry trade armed with hindsight
Japan continues to play a major role in global financial markets. Despite the summer’s sell-off in yen carry trades, Japanese banks and...
Adam German
Oct 94 min read
Japan corporate bankruptcies rise across all industries in first half of 2024
On October 8th, Japan’s Teikoku Databank released updated data highlighting 2024 first-half bankruptcies in the nation. Wage movements...
Adam German
Oct 73 min read
Tokyo in top three cities at risk for real estate bubble in UBS 2024 report
On September 23rd, UBS released their 2024 Global Real Estate Bubble Index report, highlighting Tokyo, along with Miami and Zurich as...
Adam German
Oct 21 min read
Japan Existing Home Sales Index for June 2024 declines by 8.2 percent from May
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released its June 2024 Existing Home Sales Index on September 30,...
Adam German
Oct 12 min read
Japan August 2024 YoY housing starts fall for fourth straight month
On September 30th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced that Year-on-Year (YoY) housing starts...
Adam German
Sep 111 min read
Japan August 2024 YoY average existing condo price drops for first time in 51 months
The Real Estate Information Network for Japan (REINS; pronounced “rains”) published its August 2024 property market report, revealing a...
Adam German
Aug 212 min read
Brand new condo inventory in Greater Tokyo drops 42 percent year on year in July 2024
On August 20th, the Real Estate Economic Institute announced updated market trends for new condominiums in the Greater Tokyo Area (GTA)...
Adam German
Aug 52 min read
Now is a good time to sell Japan real estate say Nomura survey respondents
On August 2nd, Nomura Real Estate Solutions released the findings of its 27th Survey on Home Buying Sentiments. Conducted online from...
Adam German
Jul 241 min read
Tokyo area new condo supply falls below 10,000 units in 2024 1st half as construction costs rise
According to the Nikkei Shimbun, the Real Estate Economic Institute announced on July 22nd that the supply of newly built...
Adam German
Mar 222 min read
39 years is the average age of a new condo buyer in Greater Tokyo
On March 15th, Recruit Sumai Company released the results of their 2023 Greater Tokyo Area (GTA) New Condominium Buyer Trends Survey. ...
Adam German
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Tokyo average condo transaction price rises for 41st straight month
Japan’s Real Estate Information Systems for East Japan announced on November 10th the October results on the Greater Tokyo Area (GTA)...
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