Renewed interest in Atami during pandemic
Shizuoka’s hot spring resort city of Atami is seeing renewed interest from buyers looking for holiday homes they can telework from. Local agents have been seeing a rise in inquiries from potential buyers from the summertime onwards.
For Sale: Tadao Ando-designed house in Seijo
Very excited to find one of just a small handful of homes in Tokyo designed by famed architect Tadao Ando is on the market for sale. To my knowledge there are maybe 6 7 (?) private homes by Ando that are still standing in Tokyo, with most of his works centered around Osaka and the Kansai region.
Tokyo Apartment Sales in December 2020
The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of December 2020:
Quick real estate news summary for the week
Saitama tops net inflow of residents, Hotel Grand Palace to suspend operations, and rental brokerages see drop in transactions. Below is a quick weekly summary of some of the recent goings-on in the Japanese real estate market.
Kyoto sells hotel development site near Nijo Castle
Kyoto City is selling a 3,000 sqm site on the northern side of Nijo Castle to real estate developer Open House Co., Ltd. The developer is planning to open a low-rise hotel in 2024.
Home buyers: How to write an offer
After you have done the legwork and research, inspected, and obtained the general details of the place you want to purchase, it’s time to submit a written offer to the seller. This indicates that you intend to purchase the property under the conditions you have outlined.
Art museum to open on 43-acre estate in Kamakura
A prominent jewelry company has been selected to open a jewelry-themed art museum on a 43-acre estate in Kamakura. The city-owned land was originally owned by the Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and was donated to Kamakura City in 2002.