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Inspire Your Creativity:
“Social Apartment” set to open March 11th, 2012

Limited time offer! Attend the open house and get FREE rent for the month of March.

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For Sale Spotlight:
Doms Minami Azabu West

Spacious and well-appointed interiors await you in this 4BR 230 square meter luxury condo.

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Wabi-Sabi House:
Designer Share House Opens in Shinjuku

Wabi-Sabi’s newest share house just opened. Designer interiors and spectacular views of the Shinjuku skyline await you!

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Live Webinar:
How to Invest in Tokyo Foreclosure Properties with Edward Perkich

Edward Perkich is one of the few foreigners who has successfully bid on foreclosed properties and flipped them for a profit. Find out how he did it.

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Introduce a Client to Compass:
Get an iPad2

That’s right. Introduce anyone to a Compass office in Tokyo, Hong Kong or Singapore and if they sign a contract that need four or more desks, you get a brand new iPad2 delivered to you anywhere in the world
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Shibuya Spotlight Rentals:
No Key Money Apartments

There is much more to Shibuya than the famous Crossing. Here are some apartments worth seeing near Shibuya, Ebisu, Harajuku, Daikanyama and Yoyogi Uehara Stations.

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Investing Worldwide: A Look at Australia
The Australian real estate market has survived the Global Financial Crisis much better than the rest of the first world.

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Special Features Inspire your creativity – “Social Apartment” set to open March 11th, 2012! For Sale Spotlight: Doms Minami Azabu West Wabi-Sabi House Opens in Shinjuku Live Webinar: How to Invest in Tokyo Foreclosure Properties with Edward Perkich Compass iPad Promo Shibuya Spotlight Rentals Investing Worldwide: A Look at Australia

Why You Should Never Try to Time the Real Estate Market

By REJ guest writerMay 16th, 2012International

“Is now a good time to buy my first home?” is an age-old question that all renters ask themselves at some point. The arguments pro and con vary widely – with some hinging on hard statistics that will show good reason p ... Continue ›
Mitsui Fudosan’s Real Estate Expansion Extends to Europe for $6.1B

By REJ guest writerMay 12th, 2012International, The Market

Mitsui Fudosan laid out its plans to expand its presence in Europe, setting sights on London’s strong real estate with a budget of 500 billion yen or $6.1B. Hideto Yamada, head of Mitsui’s European operations, told the ... Continue ›
4 Signs It’s Time to Buy a Home Now

By REJ guest writerMay 2nd, 2012International

If ever there was a fantastic time to buy a home, it’s right now. Never mind the fact that I head a leading real estate brokerage company. Let the statistics show you why now is your best bet to get into the housing market: ... Continue ›
Demand Grows Like a Weed After a Spring Rainstorm

By REJ guest writerApril 26th, 2012International

We’re well into the spring home-buying season and the latest numbers for March are out to help us gauge how the 2012 real estate market is faring. The verdict is that we’re settling into a stable pattern of growth as m ... Continue ›
Why Rising Rents Could Signal Positive Gains in U.S. Home Values

By Gino BlefariMarch 23rd, 2012International

It’s a classic tale of supply and demand: home purchases soften and rental markets in return heat up. People have to live somewhere and when the market for buying becomes unattractive or grows out of reach, they turn to rent ... Continue ›
What the Housing Affordability Index Really Says about the U.S. Housing Market

By Gino BlefariMarch 15th, 2012International

Perhaps the single best side effect of a slow housing market is the positive impact on affordability. In the most recent affordability report from the National Association of Realtors last week we learned that housing affordabilit ... Continue ›
Stars Are Aligning for U.S. Housing Recovery

By Gino BlefariMarch 1st, 2012International

Pending home sales reached their highest level in January in nearly two years, according to NAR’s report this week, rounding out a handful of positive news for housing markets in the last week or two. Pending sales trending ... Continue ›