Existing apartment sales exceed new construction as prices continue to rise
According to REINS, a total of 37,217 second-hand apartments were reported to have sold across greater Tokyo in 2018, down 0.3% from 2017, but the 3rd year in a row to see transactions above 37,000 units. Sales of existing apartments have exceeded new construction, with 37,132 new apartments released for sale during the year.