Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson wrote:
>
> Given the current rates, there should really be no reason not to, and
> even if they don't live there, I'm sure they could rent it at a
decent
> price.
>
I suggested this, but that got a nice 'no way'. I guess it's the same
reason a lot of Japanese don't really want to buy used homes if they
can help it; a lot of my friends cringe when I say there are some great
deals on large, old houses in Japan.

John W.