A majority of households in Japan that bought pre-owned detached houses in the fiscal year 2021 had gathered information on properties online, a survey conducted between September and November 2022 found. While 61.7 percent used the internet to obtain information, around 41.7 percent turned to real estate agents.
Leading method of collecting information on properties among second-hand detached house purchasers in Japan in fiscal year 2021
among households that have relocated, rebuilt, or renovated between April 2021 and March 2022; multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Among people who have bought a house that has been occupied by another household after being newly built, and who have moved in or plan to move in as soon as formalities are completed.
*The number of responses includes 591 respondents in the three metropolitan areas Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya who received and returned questionnaires in person and 425 responses via postal questionnaire in all other regions. The number of respondents refers to those who have bought a pre-owned home, as the source does not report the exact number of those who have bought detached houses.
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MLIT (Japan). (May 19, 2023). Leading method of collecting information on properties among second-hand detached house purchasers in Japan in fiscal year 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269854/japan-common-ways-information-gathering-pre-owned-houses/
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MLIT (Japan). (2023). Leading method of collecting information on properties among second-hand detached house purchasers in Japan in fiscal year 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269854/japan-common-ways-information-gathering-pre-owned-houses/
MLIT (Japan). "Leading Method of Collecting Information on Properties among Second-hand Detached House Purchasers in Japan in Fiscal Year 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269854/japan-common-ways-information-gathering-pre-owned-houses/
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