According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, 2,817 brand new apartments were released for sale across greater Tokyo in October, down 5.4% from the previous month and down 3.0% from last year.

The average sale price was 55,860,000 Yen, down 4.1% from the previous month but up 3.3% from last year. The average price per square meter was 811,000 Yen, down 4.1% from the previous month but up 2.3% from last year. This is the 7th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase.

The contract ratio across greater Tokyo was 60.7%, down 0.9 points from last year.

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