New apartment sales slow in September
Rising prices have caused some buyers to retreat from the new apartment market, causing developers to postpone sales of some projects. According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 2,430 new apartments were released for sale in September, down 6.9% from the previous month and down 27.2% from last year. 1,604 apartments were sold, making the contract rate 66.0%, down 8.3 points from the previous month and down 5.6 points from last year. This is also below the 70.0% level said to indicate the line between good and poor market conditions.
262 apartments in high-rise buildings (over 20 storeys) were offered for sale, down 36.3% from last year. The contract rate was 66.8%.
The average price of a brand new apartment released for sale in greater Tokyo was 53,930,000 Yen, down 8.2% from the previous month but up 13.2% from last year. The average price per square meter was 761,000 Yen, down 7.6% from the previous month but up 14.4% from last year.
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