According to REINS, 3,311 second-hand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in February, up 23.2% from January but down 0.2% from February 2013. This is the first time in 18 months where the number of apartment sales have been lower than they were 12 months prior.

The Tokyo Metropolitan area was the only area to record an increase in year-on-year sales, while Kanagawa Prefecture recorded a 6.6% drop in sales figures.


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