Osaka temple up for foreclosure

A famed temple in Osaka with a history going back over 1,000 years has been put up for a foreclosure auction to be held this month.

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Same day sellout in Brillia Tower Dojima

One of the most luxurious apartment towers to be built in Osaka is already proving a hit with buyers with all apartments released in the first round of sales receiving purchase applications.

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New apartment prices in Tokyo’s 23 wards still not at bubble high, but close

In 2021 the average price of a brand new apartment released for sale across greater Tokyo reached the highest level in history, beating a record high set during the asset bubble years of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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Apartment affordability ratios across Japan in 2020

In 2020, the average price of a 10-year old second-hand apartment nationwide was 5.92 times the average income, according to a report by Tokyo Kantei. Housing has become more expensive compared to 2019, which had a multiple of 5.52.

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Land values drop nationwide for second year, but increase in Tokyo

Japan’s Standard Land Prices were announced yesterday by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The national average dropped by 0.4% from last year. This is the second year in a row to see a decline, but it is a slight improvement from last year’s 0.6% drop. The nationwide average has been in the negative for 27 of the past 30 years.

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Central Tokyo apartment prices are increasing by an average of 633,000 Yen per month

The average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July has increased month-on-month for the past 13 months. According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price was 58,000,000 Yen, up 1.6% from June and up 13.3% from July 2020.

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Average asking price of an apartment in Tokyo hits new historic high

The average asking price of a 70 sqm second-hand apartment across greater Tokyo reached 41,140,000 Yen in June, according to Tokyo Kantei. This is the highest level seen since the company began recording data in 2002, and beating a previous high seen in May.

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