Apartment prices continue to rise in Tokyo’s 23 wards, with Tokyo Kantei reporting that the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment reached 68,840,000 Yen in August. This is a 0.6% increase from the previous month and a 7.1% increase from last year. It’s also the 26th month to see an increase. This may be partly due to the upcoming Autumn sales season - typically the second busiest time of the year for home sales.

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