NISEKO'S real estate market built itself up into a seemingly invincible force, until this season.

In 2008-09, after around seven years of momentum, the town's real estate trade experienced its first correction in response to the global financial crisis, a strong yen and a weak Australian dollar.

Powderlife spoke to several local real

YEN buyers are looking to take advantage of the current market conditions and make a move on Niseko investments.
The strength of the yen and the current economic climate has moved some sellers to reconsider their placing in the international market. This in turn has opened doors to local buyers less affected by international exchange rates.

by Mick Baker
Founder of Hakuba Real Estate.

Your Real Estate Investing for Dummies guidebook will tell you that once a location has experienced a rapid increase in price, you should look for other areas nearby with similar attributes that have yet to boom, and invest. Whether or not you have missed the boat in Niseko is a