Tokyo apartment prices per square meter between 1992 and 2020

If anyone is interested in the change in apartment prices in Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, the following data sourced from REINS may be of interest.

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Our Japan Property Market Report for 2020

Last year was full of upheaval. Focusing solely on the real estate side of things, some sectors performed poorly, while others thrived. We have summarized the year’s events into our annual Japan Property Market Report.

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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.

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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.

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Tokyo apartment discounts in September

The median discount on an existing apartment sold in Tokyo’s 23 wards in September dropped to 1.32%, down 0.41 points from last year. Discounts were highest in the sub-30 million Yen price range, with a median of 2.07%, and lowest in the 50 ~ 100 million Yen price range with a median discount of 0.87%.

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Tokyo second-hand apartment transactions reach highest level since 1990

August was a bumper month for second-hand apartment sales in greater Tokyo. In fact, it was the busiest month of August since REINS began recording data in May 1990.

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Tokyo apartment discounts in August

The median discount on an existing apartment sold in Tokyo’s 23 wards in August was 1.46%, up 0.06 points from July but showing no change from August 2019. Buying activity continued to improve again in August, with transactions looking similar to the volume seen last year.

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