Paste a Tokyo listing. Know if it's worth the price.
We rank it against every comparable condo for sale at the same station and the rents of 164,000 Tokyo rental listings. Verdict and target price in 48 hours.
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What the check tells you
Four possible verdicts.Most listings do not get the first one.
Share of each verdict on 400 Tokyo condos picked at random from current listings. In 3.8% of cases we lacked comparables, and the client pays nothing.
Cheaper than most comparables at the station, with a normal-or-better yield.
Priced mid-pack. The report gives you the target price to offer.
Fine to live in or to hold, weak as an income investment.
Priced above most comparable listings at the station.
A real report
1LDK in Tsukishima, ¥77.0M
Cheaper than 75% of the 32 comparable 1LDKs for sale at the station, so a price check alone would call it a deal. The rent says otherwise: 98 comparable rentals put it at ¥246,000 a month, about 2.3% net.
Open the full sample report →| Comparables cheaper than this unit | 25% |
| Realistic rent (98 rentals) | ¥246,000 |
| Monthly GRM | 313 |
| Gross / net yield | 3.8% / 2.3% |
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Price and monthly rent in, GRM and gross yield out, read against Tokyo benchmarks.
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What each of the 23 wards allows for short-term rentals, with links to the official rules.
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Taxes, acquisition costs, financing and ownership rules for foreign buyers.
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When the check says the unit is worth a closer look
Deal Validation
5 to 10 adjusted comparable sales and a 15 to 20 page report in 48 hours, with a buy, negotiate or pass recommendation.
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5 to 8 stations ranked by yield, demand and liquidity, and 3 vetted deals, for buyers who have not picked a listing yet.
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The data behind it
Station by station, refreshed every week
We collect condo sale and rental listings from the major Japanese portals every week, remove duplicates, and match each unit with others of the same station, layout, size and age. Read the methodology.
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Questions
Can foreigners buy property in Japan?
Yes. Japan places no restriction on foreign ownership of residential property, and buying does not require a visa or residency. Financing is the harder part for non-residents.
Do you sell properties or take commissions?
No. Tokyo Insights does not sell property and takes no commission from sellers, agents or developers. Our income is the fee you pay for the analysis.
I already have an agent. Is this still useful?
Yes. The agent is paid when the deal closes. We are paid whether you buy or not, so the Listing Check gives you a second opinion with no stake in the sale.
How is this different from reading the listing myself?
A portal shows one asking price and, often, a seller's yield. We put that price next to every comparable condo for sale at the same station, and the rent next to real rental listings of the same layout.
What is GRM?
The gross rent multiplier: price divided by monthly rent. In Tokyo, under 144 is excellent, 144 to 192 good, 192 to 264 normal. Above 264, the rent covers little of the price.
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