Archive · 30 Jun 2025

Japan's 'Misfortunate' Properties Attract Buyers as Prices Surge

Japan's 'Misfortunate' Properties Attract Buyers as Prices Surge

In Japan, homes where people have died are sometimes considered unlucky, and can be hard to sell.

But with house prices going up, some people are starting to buy these 'misfortunate properties'.

The government has rules to help, like allowing homes to be considered normal after three years if a death happened there.

Some real estate agents and investors are seeing this as a chance to make money, even though others are still worried about the history of these homes.

Some homes are tested by experts that will confirm whether or not the home has paranormal activity.

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