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]]> By: Eric Holcomb http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/to-live-in-tokyo/#comment-159 Eric Holcomb Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:54:14 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-159 Buying is tough. I only looked into the mortgage portion and found, very quickly, that I am ineligible. To be eligible for a home loan from a Japanese bank one needs to have worked at the same company for at least three years. That marked me out right away so I did not pursue it further. I have heard that the guarantor requirements are much more stringent so that is yet another issue to keep in mind. Also, Japanese real-estate offices tend to specialize. They either do rentals (chintai) or sales (I forget what they're called -- fudosanyasan will do) rarely both. A last note about rentals: <a href="http://www.tokyorent.com" rel="nofollow">Tokyo Rent</a> seems to specialize in apartments for foreigners. There is no reikin requirement and their facilities are quite new. They seem well suited to singles and maybe couples. Buying is tough. I only looked into the mortgage portion and found, very quickly, that I am ineligible. To be eligible for a home loan from a Japanese bank one needs to have worked at the same company for at least three years. That marked me out right away so I did not pursue it further. I have heard that the guarantor requirements are much more stringent so that is yet another issue to keep in mind. Also, Japanese real-estate offices tend to specialize. They either do rentals (chintai) or sales (I forget what they’re called — fudosanyasan will do) rarely both.

A last note about rentals: Tokyo Rent seems to specialize in apartments for foreigners. There is no reikin requirement and their facilities are quite new. They seem well suited to singles and maybe couples.

]]> By: j http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/to-live-in-tokyo/#comment-158 j Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:28:09 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-158 Great info. Any tips on buying in japan? Seems like info on buying is few and far between. Great info. Any tips on buying in japan? Seems like info on buying is few and far between.

]]> By: Eric Holcomb http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/to-live-in-tokyo/#comment-155 Eric Holcomb Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:16:59 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-155 I would be happy to contact you. e. I would be happy to contact you.
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]]> By: Mad Dog http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/to-live-in-tokyo/#comment-154 Mad Dog Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:00:44 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-154 Hi Eric, I found your blog through Little Cricket's site and have been reading it with great interest. Specifically, I'd like to talk to you more about training at Hombu Dojo. I wonder if you would be so kind as to contact me by email at: wjwmorrow atmark yahoo.com Many thanks, John Morrow http://self-preservationsociety.blogspot.com/ Hi Eric,

I found your blog through Little Cricket’s site and have been reading it with great interest. Specifically, I’d like to talk to you more about training at Hombu Dojo. I wonder if you would be so kind as to contact me by email at: wjwmorrow atmark yahoo.com

Many thanks, John Morrow
http://self-preservationsociety.blogspot.com/

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