Lived in and around Tokyo for ten years across five rented apartments and I have always dreaded dealing with real estate agents – between the sliminess, the pushiness and the racism (the owners are also to blame, I am aware) I had a pretty bad time every time I had to do business with them.
Now, I would like to try buying a house at some point, and I wonder:
- Is agents’ attitude towards buyers the same as renters? Do they still try to push one to go for properties NOW NOW NOW?
- Are there any “good” agents that do not exhibit the traits I mentioned above?
- How does one go about finding them? Is it all about word of mouth and/or having some local introduce you?
by GroomedHedgehog