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@danwentzel @gabor @Cleopatra In Japan we have this. I live in Nagoya and my neighborhood is a mixture of expensive houses, regular homes, nice apartments, and cheap apartments with almost everything you need within a 15 minute walk.

@softicecreamlesley @danwentzel @gabor @Cleopatra

That's interesting to read. I always thought Japan was crazy expensive everywhere. I'll make it over there some day and see for myself.

@aeu @danwentzel @Cleopatra @gabor It used to be, but not anymore. Check out real estate prices on apartments in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, or Nagoya. Of course the apartments are smaller than what Americans would be used to.

Houses do not increase in value here. There’s no house flipping. The place I rent for my school hasn’t raised the rent in the 17 years I’ve been there.

@softicecreamlesley @aeu @danwentzel @Cleopatra @gabor arguably if anything you should actually contact your landlord to negotiate your rent downward! Which is a THING YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO IN JAPAN :0

@danwentzel @gabor @aeu @GRAG @Cleopatra It actually went down when the consumption tax went up by staying the same. I’m cool. Not going to poke the bear.

@softicecreamlesley @danwentzel @gabor @aeu @Cleopatra it does depend on whether you rent directly or through a management company like Panahome, but especially in the latter case, it’s apparently a common enough thing for management companies that you don’t even have to worry about blowback or bad feelings. Useful reference: https://smooth.jp/articles/rent/yachin-nesagekoushou

(Our contract renews in a couple months and I’m planning on trying to negotiate a bit down myself)