🇯🇵 Japan’s Changing Housing Preferences: More Japanese Are Choosing to Rent Over Buy

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Episode notes

Is homeownership losing its appeal in Japan? In this episode, we unpack a major shift happening in Japan’s housing market—more people are choosing to rent instead of buy.

We dive into:

🏠 Why Japan’s ageing population is influencing homeownership trends

💰 The impact of rising property prices and stagnant wages

🔄 How job mobility is making renting the smarter choice

🏢 The growing demand for second-hand homes and rental properties

📍 Why location still reigns supreme in real estate decisions

Keywords
Japan Housing TrendJapan MLIT report