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Insiders are saying that now is the time to invest as property prices in Japan are poised to climb, with Blackstone planning a large asset purchase with a face value of 100 billion yen ($1.16 billion). Acquisitions by JREITs have … Continue reading

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Do I have to pay any yearly taxes on my property? If you own a house or apartment in Japan as of January 1st of any given year, you are required to pay annual fixed asset and city taxes on … Continue reading

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Translated from Yahoo! Japan News, April 13, 2010 The Real Estate Economic Institute announced today that the number of apartments released for sale in 2009 fell by 6% compared to the previous year to 37,765 apartments. This is the fourth consecutive … Continue reading

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New apartment complex sold-out within first week Current boom only in Central Tokyo Contract ratio of 70% Demand moving to second-hand properties

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No surprises here, but land prices are down down down.

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Proud City Ikebukuro Honcho

Japan has its own version of the sub-prime crisis on the way.

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Proud City Ikebukuro Honcho

Nomura Real-estate just released the results of a survey of real-estate investors which gives some interesting insight into Japanese investors.

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Some fresh money is sniffing at Japan. .  .

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There are now some significant tax incentives for residents to buy or build your own home in Japan. 

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Jasper Koll has an article in the wall street journal today that does a nice job of summarizing the economic issues facing Japan.

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