All 1497 apartments now sold out in Proud Funabashi
All 1,497 apartments in Nomura's 'Proud Funabashi' development in Chiba have sold out. Nomura received a total of 2,919 purchase applications, and over 24,000 people visited their sales showroom since its opening in June 2012.Read more
4-point checklist when buying an older apartment
If you are thinking of buying an older, secondhand apartment in Japan, these are some of the important factors that you need to consider:
[1] What are the building's common areas like?
When inspecting an apartment, it is important that you thoroughly check the building's common areas including the entrance, bicycle and car parking, hallways, garbage disposal room and rooftop (if possible). If a building is well managed and maintained, it will be evident in the common areas. If, however, it is unclean or looking run down, it could be a sign that the building is not being property cared for. Read more
All 874 apartments in Osaka high-rise sold out prior to completion
All 874 apartments in the Osaka Hibiki-no-machi The Sanctus Tower have sold out two years prior to completion.
The 53-storey residential tower is being developed by Orix, Daikyo, Keihan Dentetsu Realestate, Daiwa House and Osaka Gas Urban Development.Read more