RICS Annual Dinner in Tokyo
2020年2月1日 Events
It was in 2009 when I first started RICS as the working group to set up the Japan chapter. Twice of three times in a year, I ve got involve in arranging several events for commercial property professionals. It has been my learning and exploring path as professional and expanding my network not only in …
Logistic Property, its potential and growth
2020年1月31日 Investment Highlights
It was around 2006, when I was talking with my supervisor, an English guy, about the retail property investment, he said “Yuko, shopping is a leisure….Thus we can expect strong demand for retail spaces. ” Actually I didn’t really agree with him as in Japan, I had not been buying my personal goods through so-called …
Teppan Bancho, how do you manage your residential investment?
2020年1月30日 Market Trend
“Hi Yuko, I would like to sell my condominium located in Bancho* now, what do you think?” One of my clients asked me. “Well, now the market has been booming and it’s a good timing to sell. For another several percent, you may be able to expect the price increase but you are not sure …
Clemency of Torii, what has driven Suntory
2020年1月30日 Family Business
During the new year holidays, I read Shinjiro Torii’s biography, ” Foundation of graceful in Whisky” (Hisashi Sugimori, Shincho Bunko). In this book, there are a few things I found to be the key to family business prosperity and continuity. I would like to pick them up and share with you. Torii was known for …
Market Trend, price drop signs, small business discontinuity
2020年1月28日 Market Trend
The market trend Price reduce signs The market has been in heated, but has been showing a sign of peaking out. For instance, the downtime has been longer than it was before and the asking price has actually been settled at the price where cap rate of 3-4 percent is applicable, regarding the residential …