According to REINS, 2,638 secondhand apartments were sold across greater Tokyo in May, down 5.3% from the previous month and down 14.2% from May 2013. This is the second month in a row where transaction numbers have fallen below levels seen 12 months prior.
The average apartment sale price across greater Tokyo was 26,560,000 Yen, down 1.2% from the previous month but 3.3% higher than last year. The average price per square meter was 413,400 Yen, down 2.5% from the previous month but up 3.1% from last year. The average building age was 19.82 years.
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