Website wagaya-japan.com

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1. This is a copy of your post for archive/search purposes.

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   **Website wagaya-japan.com**

   Hi,

   I will move to Japan soon and I start looking for long term accomodation. I will not be in Tokyo, but a mid-size city. Important precision, I will move with a cat.

   I’ve read the housing wiki but most websites are for Tokyo or in Japanese. I’ve found by myself the website wagaya-japan.com that seem very foreigner friendly and provide interesting offers.

   Has everyone any experience with this website ? Do you have any other advice for that I should consider ?

   Thank you.

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2. A note of caution about real estate websites from someone nearing the end of the process at the moment: Not all apartments listed will be available, and be sure to make sure that the prices listed are accurate (and be sure you know all of the upfront fees, which are usually very high). I forget if Wagaya offers the ability to search by commute time, but if it does, don’t trust the numbers—the database that all of the real estate websites draw on is inaccurate when it comes to commute time. (Use Google Maps instead.)

   Also, agencies who put up the listing may charge an agency fee of 1.1x rent. (If you find an agent who you like, they can assist you in the search, and they can also help you get an apartment that’s not directly managed by their agency—in that case the two agencies involved split the fee, but it legally can’t go over 1.1.)