Rent Life Real Estate Agency, Japan

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Ruble Toritsu Daigaku Sanbankan 504

The Ruble Toritsu Daigaku Sanbankan apartment, unit No. 504 has recently been listed on the open market as of December 7th, 2015.

This is a one-bedroom apartment with a separate kitchenette. Unlike many 1K apartments, the kitchen is positioned so that the cooking area and hallway to the main living space are not mixed.

In order to make a kitchenette that does not share the hallway space, the bathtub and wash basin are in a single room, although the toilet is in a separate room.

Basic details of this property are as follows:

Costs (Yen)

Term of lease: 2 years
Layout: 1K
Space (square meters): 21.35 sqm
Date building constructed: April 2003
Location (Google Maps): https://goo.gl/maps/95WagobPeLy
Availability date: 2015/12/7
First month's rent: ¥81,500
Common area maintenance (CAM) fee: ¥9,500
Personal guarantor fee (non-refundable): ¥8,150

Total Monthly Cost: ¥99,150

Renter's insurance (non-refundable/one time/2-year coverage): ¥17,000
Key money (non-refundable/one time): ¥0
Security deposit (non-refundable/one-time): ¥81,500
Guarantor company fee (non-refundable/one time): ¥91,000 or less
Agency fee (non-refundable/one time + 8% tax): ¥88,020
Key/lock replacement fee (non-refundable/one time): ¥21,600

Total One-Time Fees Estimate: ¥299,120
Total Move-In Cost Estimate: ¥398,270
Access to Toritsu-Daigaku Station: 5-min. walk

Please contact Rent Life (see below) to schedule a viewing of this property!

Rent Life Co., Ltd.
Shin-Yokohama Branch
Kaede Bldg. No. 2, 6th Floor
2-5-10 Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefecture 222-0033
JAPAN
Tel. 045-470-3214
Email: e-yokohama@r-life.co.jp
URL: http://www.rent-yokohama.com/english/
Copyright Ⓒ 2014 Rent Life Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Sun Field Mansion 302 Apartment

1. Top floor unit, but not on the corner

2. First month's rent free during promotional campaign in November

3. No key money, no deposit

4. Built-in stove top

5. Total savings of nearly 250,000 yen.

This property hit the market today. If you are interested in this one at all, you should let me know and we can schedule a viewing as soon as possible. This unit will not be on the market for long.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f1uh6prexhrvz41/Sun%20Field%20Mansion%20302%20details%20client.pdf?dl=0

Three-Day Weekend

We have a three-day weekend coming up.

Rent Life in Shin-Yokohama will be open all three days!

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Royal Court Mitsuzawa 101

The Royal Court Mitsuzawa apartment, Unit No. 101 is a one-room apartment with a small kitchenette (1K layout) with 18 square meters of space.

The apartment building is a wooden structure that was built in February of 2008. The exterior and interior are in excellent condition.

As is the case with most Japanese apartments, this unit is not furnished, but does include:

small closet with a rail for hanging clothes
tiny backyard
separate toilet and bath
one-burner electric stove-top
small refrigerator
indoor space for the washing machine
lots of natural lighting
air conditioner for heating and cooling

The apartment is only a 2-minute walk from Mitsuzawa-Kamicho Station on the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line.

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/azgQSfVxTW32
Address: 17-5 Mitsuzawa Nishimachi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 221-0855

Your monthly costs related to this property are as follows:

Rent: \53,000
Common area maintenance (CAM) fee: \4,000
Personal guarantor fee: \5,300
Total Monthly Cost: \62,300

Your initial fees that will be required prior to signing the lease and obtaining the keys are broken down as follows:

Key money (non-refundable): 0 month's rent
Deposit (partially refundable): 0 month's rent
Insurance (non-refundable): \12,000 to \25,000 (two-year coverage)
Advance payment of cleaning fee (non-refundable): \32,400
Agency fee (non-refundable): 1 month's rent + 8% tax
Landlord's guarantor company fee (non-refundable): 1 month's rent or less
Total Initial One-Time Fees: \154,640 to \171,640

Photos of the interior are provide here courtesy of the property manager:

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Okusawa Sur Mer Apartment No. 205

The Okusawa Sur Mer apartments have three new vacancies. This small, gated, apartment complex is located about five minutes from Okusawa Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line.

The apartments are unlike your standard cookie-cutter style apartments. These units are what are so-called "designer" apartments. Thought was taken into not only the design of the apartments themselves, but also the exterior and the surrounding grounds.

These apartments are restricted to singles or couples with no children.

Basic cost details for some of the recently vacated units are as follows:

Unit 205
Layout: 1LDK
Space: 28.00 sqm
Rent: 110,000 yen
Monthly CAM fee: 0 yen
Deposit: 1 month's rent
Key money: 0 yen
Insurance: 25,000 yen or less
Guarantor company fee: 1 month's rent or less
Agency fee: 1 month's rent + 8% tax

The property manager has posted photos online here.

Contact Rent Life to schedule a viewing of this property!

Okusawa Sur Mer Apartment No. 301

Unit 301
Layout: 1DK
Space: 30.00 sqm
Rent: 110,000 yen
Monthly CAM fee: 3,000 yen
Deposit: 1 month's rent
Key money: 0
Insurance: 25,000 yen or less
Guarantor company fee: 1 month's rent or less
Agency fee: 1 month's rent + 8% tax

The property manager has posted photos online here. Contact Rent Life to schedule a viewing of this property!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Word of Mouth

The word of mouth can be a powerful tool when used for nefarious purposes, but also very positive and practical purposes.

Word of mouth (口コミ) has been a major tool for businesses to promote their brand. Not all customers have a positive experience when interacting with the staff, services, or products of a business, however.

In my personal interactions with clients from overseas, I often replay in my mind the various interactions we had that day.

Did I dress well?

Did I make a good impression?

Was I articulate and kmowledgable?

Was I helpful?

Was I overbearing?

Was I sufficiently sociable?

Did I say anything negative that would reflect on me, my company, Japan, our industry, or other clients?

When dealing with on-Japanese clients, there tends to be gray area where I am not sure if my interaction wth them is business-casual or fellow-foreigner-friendly.

I want to gain there trust and help them to understand that I am solely looking out for their needs. If the customer is fully pleased with our service and support, it could have a lasting impact on our business success years down the road.

A former client who was having difficulties at his apartment went through me several times to address some issues. In the end we were able to facilitate a positive outcome , but I was worried that he might blame Rent Life for the problems whereas the property manager was not as responsive as they could have been.

Today, I received a new inquiry from that very client whom I thought did not appreciate or understand how we were able to assist him. Not only was I relieved to have received such a recommendation, but overjoyed that it was a positive recommendation!

It's on days like this that I feel very fortunate to be in this job!