Rent Life Real Estate Agency, Japan

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!

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/
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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Griffin Shin-Yokohama Gobankan 703

Rent Life real estate agency has a new listing: Griffin Shin-Yokohama Gobankan

This one-room apartment (1K layout) occupies an apartment building that was built only 11 years ago. The Griffin brand of apartment buildings is well known for comfort, safety, convenience, and quality.

This 1K apartment has the toilet in one room, with a vanity and the bath in another room. Flooring is used throughout the unit, and the small kitchenette is separate from the main living space.

Rent is 80,000 yen, and the monthly building maintenance fee is free!

Commuting to work or school is very convenient! It is only an 8-minute walk to Shin-Yokohama Station on the Blue Line.

More details regarding costs, and features of this unit are available at the Rent Life rental properties page:

http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/314951

Friday, May 8, 2015

Park Habio Shibuya-Honmachi

The Park Habio Shibuya-Honmachi Residence apartment building, unit No. 211, is a one-bedroom apartment with a separate kitchenette (1K).

This apartment is reasonably spacious for a 1K unit with more than 25 m² of space.

Rent is a reasonable ¥103,000 considering that it is in Shibuya. Additional major fees include; two-months’ rent for the deposit; zero month’s rent for the key money (owner’s fee); and one month’s rent (plus 8% tax) for the agency fee.

The Park Habio Shibuya-Honmachi Residence apartment building is a 7-minute walk from Nishishinjuku 5-Chome Station on the Toei Oedo Line in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

The "K" in "1K" refers to this kitchenette.

A common trend in more upscale one-bedroom apartments and studios is to have the bathroom separate from the lavoratory.

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http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/308581

Wacoal Yoyogi II 2F

The Wacoal Yoyogi II apartment building, unit No. 2F, is a one-bedroom apartment with a separate kitchenette (1K). This apartment is considerably spacious for a 1K unit with more than 32 m² of space.

Rent is a reasonable ¥110,000 considering that it is in Shibuya; and two-months’ rent for the deposit; one-month’s rent for the key money (owner’s fee); and one month’s rent (plus 8% tax) for the agency fee.

The Wacoal Yoyogi II apartment building is a 10-minute walk from Yoyogi Station on the Yamanote Line in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

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http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/308588

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Auber Tsurumichuo 510

Rent Life real estate agency has a new listing: Auber Tsurumichuo (Unit 510)

Although this apartment building is a little bit old, the quality of the interior is quite nice and was on the leading edge of interior design back in the mid-nineties. This is a spacious 3LDK apartment by Japanese standards (70.85 sqm) that has two bedrooms that have laminated flooring, a large combination living/dining room, a separate kitchen, and one tatami-mat room.

Rent is 150,000 yen, and the monthly building maintenance fee is 5,000 yen. This apartment targets a select tenant by requiring two-months’ rent for both the key money and the security deposit.

Although a 14-min. walk from Tsurumi Station on the Tsurumi Line, the Keihin-Tohoku Line, and the Keikyu Main Line, this apartment building is located on the banks of the Tsurumi River, which offers a nice view from the balcony.

More details regarding costs, features, and photos of this unit are available at the Rent Life rental properties page:

http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/299366

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Confort Mazda 303

Rent Life real estate agency has a new listing: Confort Mazda (Unit 303)

This one-room apartment (1K layout) is in a small three-story apartment building, so there are no elevators for the upper floors. Major features of this small apartment include seperate rooms for the toilet and bath, a small kitchenette with a single-burner gas range, and flooring throughout.

Rent is 76,000 yen, and the monthly building maintenance fee is 3,000 yen.

Commuting to work or school is very convenient! It is only a 6-minute walk to Tsurumi Station on the JR Tsurumi Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Keikyu Main Line.

More details regarding costs, features, and photos of this unit are available at the Rent Life rental properties page:

http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/299367

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Livre K 504

Rent Life real estate agency has a new listing: Livre K (Unit 504)

This one-room apartment (1K layout) occupies an apartment building that was built quite recently in 2014. Tenants can expect to enjoy an apartment that is still in very nice condition.

Although this is only a 1K unit, the toilet and bath are in separate rooms. Flooring is used throughout the unit, and the small kitchenette has a small counter space, a small sink, and a two-burner gas range.

Rent is 77,000 yen, and the monthly building maintenance fee is 4,000 yen.

Commuting to Yokohama or Tokyo for work or school is relatively convenient with Kawasaki Station being only a a 15-minute walk from the apartment.

More details regarding costs, features, and photos of this unit are available at the Rent Life rental properties page:

http://www.realestate.co.jp/rentlife/en/rent/view/299369

#rental #apartment #Kawasaki #Japan #English #foreigner #real #estate #agency #expat #housing