Mitsui Rehouse

Overview

Mitsui Rehouse is one of Japan’s largest brokerages, operating nationwide and handling both buyer and seller sides of transactions. It is commission-based, subject to the statutory maximum, and — as with any brokerage — the listing broker may represent or economically depend on the seller. A strong brand and wide inventory are genuine advantages, but they do not remove the need to ask who is represented, whether dual agency exists, and to verify the fee.

Fees and conflicts to check

A strong brand does not remove the seller-side conflict; ask who is represented and verify the fee against the statutory maximum.

What to verify before you rely on it

In short: A major nationwide brokerage for buyer and seller sides; Commission-based, subject to the statutory maximum; The listing broker may represent or depend on the seller; Verify the license and ask about dual agency.

Whatever the category, establish three things before you rely on a provider: what kind of business it actually is (a licensed broker, a portal, a referral or media business, a manager, or an independent professional), how it is paid (by you, by the seller or lender, or through referral), and whether its advice is therefore independent of the transaction it is recommending. Ask for fees in writing, verify any licence and disciplinary record through the official registries, and treat a free service as one paid by someone else — usually an advertiser, a lender, or the seller. An English-language website tells you nothing about representation, so confirm whose interests the provider serves in your specific deal.