It’s often said that the three most important things in real estate are location, and location. That goes double for land-scarce Japan, making location the top six priorities, but the important question then becomes what makes a good location?
It’s often said that the three most important things in real estate are location, location, and location. That goes double for land-scarce Japan, making location the top six priorities, but the important question then becomes what makes a good location?
For housing in urban and suburban neighborhoods, “proximity to a train or subway station” would be the most common answer. The magic number/walking time is generally held to be 10 minutes; in broad terms, anything more than that is considered “far,” and anything less is “close.
