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The "Land First" Trap: Why Narrowing Down Your Builder is Essential Before You Buy
Finding a plot of land that feels "right" is an emotional moment. However, in the complex world of Japanese custom home building, buying land before narrowing down your potential builders or architects is a significant risk. The Method vs. Environment Problem Every piece of land has strict legal constraints, but it also has physical ones. Crucially, every builder has their own preferred construction methods. Some of these methods may be impossible to execute depending on the

Dwell Japan
Jan 221 min read
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