A "Surprise" Story: How My Real Estate License Came in Handy in an Unexpected Way ✨
My previous job was as an in-house IT specialist.
(In reality, I was more of a digital-related odd-job person 😭)
Before that, I worked as a store manager at a certain real estate company.
Come to think of it, this time of year (January to March) is the busy season for real estate agencies (rental brokerage).
It is the period when the number of people looking to rent apartments and condominiums for their new lives starting in April is at its peak.
(They say that the majority of the year's sales are made during this period.)
Thinking that they might still be useful for something, I keep my
✅ Real Estate Notary (Takken-shi)
✅ Rental Real Estate Business Manager
licenses in an active state.
Even though I probably won't have many opportunities to use them now that I'm out of the industry...
But surprise, surprise.
It turns out there was a situation where I could put them to use at my previous job.
Why would real estate-related qualifications be useful in a completely different industry?
It was during the rental contract process for company housing that employees would rent when they were transferred.
Thinking about it now, it was abnormal.
Because I was a "former real estate agent," I was in charge of checking the details and responding to questions from employees regarding the entire process from application to move-in.
(Since my main job was as an in-house IT specialist, I kept my rental brokerage duties strictly as a supporting role.)
Sometimes I would even listen to the "Explanation of Important Matters" from the agents, but...
"Is this even an explanation?"
I realized that there are surprisingly many real estate notaries (the ones giving the explanation) who make me feel uneasy.
From my experience, many real estate notaries "skip over" various explanation items.Important Mattersareexplanationsthat should not be "skipped," but it is certainly true that it happens often in practice.
While things like the owner's name or the property address are easy to see at a glance and are still okay,
● Explanation regarding mortgage rights
● Explanation regarding seismic standards
● Explanation regarding laws and other related matters
there are people who "skip" these as well.
I will omit the details as it would take quite a long time to explain the items above, but these are matters that involve the tenant'sstability of residence and safety of human life.
Real estate notaries (the agency side) are also busy, so they probably want to explain things without spending too much time. However, this is a duty that must be properly fulfilled as a qualified professional. That is what a real estate notary is for.
it also creates obligations for the tenant, so it is important to check the contents properly.
Perhaps because it's a lease or sublease agreement rather than a sales contract, people tend to let their guard down a bit. This also applies to the tenant side; they listen very seriously when it's a sales contract, but there are quite a few tenants who barely pay attention when it's a lease or sublease agreement.
(I've actually encountered many such people.)
If you ever rent an apartment or condo in the future, please try asking these questions.
"What is a mortgage?"
"It seems to have been built before June 1981, but has a seismic assessment been conducted?"
*There are several standards regarding earthquake resistance, such as old seismic, new seismic, and current seismic standards.
(Reference sites below)
"It looks like there is a cliff nearby; will that cause any problems in daily life?"
and so on.
If a real estate notary can answer properly and politely, you can generally trust them✨
Conversely, if the real estate notary answers vaguely or uncertainly, keep pressing them for details😄
It also helps with the training of real estate notaries📚
Back in the day, I used to run around everywhere and work until after midnight.
Almost every day.
I'm surprised I didn't break my health.
Those were the days.
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【 Well-B Works Collection 】
*I've made a complete switch from real estate to the digital world!😄
*Even back in my real estate days, many men were very particular about their grooming✨
(Especially the sales staff)
*I was fine.
*I also use it as a notepad!😊📕