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Download or read book Housing Market Intelligence Study of Japan written by Lampert, Greg and published by Canadian Housing Export Centre. This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan is one of the world's largest housing markets - housing starts averaged 1.5 million dwelling units annually during 1994-1997 period. This level of annual japanese housing starts exceeds that of the United States over the same period (1.4 million) and dwarfs the 134,000 average annual starts in Canada. Much of the market for housing products and services in Japan relates to the construction of single-family housing, which compromises roughly half of the country's total annual housing starts. Many countries including Canada are aggressively targeting Japan as a market for housing-related exports. Access to market informationa and research expertise represents an important barrier to Canadian housing firms that are seeking to explore export opportunities in Japan. This report comprises Phase I of a two-phase attempt to assist in this regard. Commissioned by the Canadian Housing Export Centre within Caanda Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the report highlights the availability, sources and quality of housing market information in Japan. The intent is to inform the Canadian housing industry about how to access important information on the Japanese market. The Phase 2 study will provide an analysis of prospects for Canadian exports and an analysis of the penetration of imports into this market.