Improving the Efficiency, Security, Rationality and Convenience of Real Estate Transaction Administration

「不動産ソリューション事業における「H’OURS」のサービス利用件数が前年を下回ったほか、不動産オークション取引の一部案件が下半期へ期ずれしたこと」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of H'OURS (アワーズ) uses fell below the year-earlier level, while in real estate auction transactions, the number of closed deals exceeded the year-earlier level as the number of properties brought to auction increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥403.672 million, up 37.9% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥53.547 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥84.734 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, delays occurred in the completion and settlement of real estate auction transactions due in part to soaring real estate market prices, while H'OURS usage also fell below the previous year. As a result, segment revenue was ¥292.807 million, down 27.6% year on year, and segment loss was ¥84.734 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥24.798 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The Group provides a one-stop service that consistently supports the operations of transaction parties in the finance, real estate, construction and professional services fields, drawing on its expertise in transaction support in the procedural and settlement areas.」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, use of H'OURS continued to remain strong, and the number of settlements for real estate auction transactions also increased. Meanwhile, the cloud system used by H'OURS was migrated to a new system, and the migration costs resulted in a segment loss. These costs were temporary and related to the migration.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, delays occurred in the completion and settlement of real estate auction transactions, partly due to soaring real estate market prices, although use of H'OURS continued to remain strong. As a result, segment revenue was ¥181.808 million, down 5.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥10.097 million, down 65.8%.」

「This service is also provided through the cloud system EPS (EAJ Platform System). EPS is a system that supports transaction parties with order and procurement management, progress management and quality management relating to real estate transactions.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, against the backdrop of continued demand for consultations concerning the sale of inherited properties, we focused on steadily executing ongoing cases from the previous period and developing new cases in an effort to secure business, but delays occurred in the timing of completed transactions and settlements. As a result, segment revenue was ¥108.774 million, down 55.8% year on year, and segment loss was ¥37.527 million, compared with segment profit of ¥46.943 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, against the backdrop of continued demand for consultations concerning the sale of inherited properties, we focused on steadily executing ongoing cases from the previous period and developing new cases in an effort to secure business, but delays occurred in the timing of completed transactions and settlements. As a result, segment revenue was ¥105.174 million, down 5.3% year on year, and segment loss was ¥8.741 million, compared with segment profit of ¥6.001 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various services to financial institutions, real estate companies, construction companies and professional specialists through support systems and other services that contribute to greater convenience and security in real estate transactions and more efficient operations. The trust services and inheritance-procedure outsourcing services provided by consolidated subsidiary 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託 also address needs including secure settlement and asset preservation. In addition, 株式会社サムポローニア provides support services for real estate and commercial registration applications and identity verification using My Number cards through its サムポロトラスト for eKYC service.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, although the acquisition of new cases progressed steadily, completed transactions and scheduled settlements shifted to the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, causing results to fall below the previous year. As a result, segment revenue was ¥245.937 million, down 48.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥46.943 million, down 73.1%.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various services that support more efficient operations for professional specialists, financial institutions, real estate companies and construction companies through support systems and other services that contribute to greater convenience and security in real estate transactions.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various services that support more efficient operations for professional specialists, financial institutions, real estate companies and construction companies through support systems and other services that contribute to greater convenience and security in real estate transactions.」

「In the escrow services business, we support more efficient operations for professional specialists, financial institutions and real estate companies through various support systems that contribute to greater efficiency, convenience and security in real estate transactions. The trust services and inheritance-procedure outsourcing services provided by consolidated subsidiary 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託 also address needs including secure settlement and asset preservation.」

「We provide various support services, mainly through cloud systems, to judicial scriveners and other professional specialists involved in real estate transactions, financial institutions, real estate companies and construction companies, contributing to greater efficiency, convenience and security in transactions.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, individual use of internet banking continued to expand amid the spread of COVID-19, resulting in an increase in orders. Use of the non-face-to-face settlement service H'OURS also increased substantially from the previous year. As a result, segment revenue was ¥740.524 million, up 11.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥576.951 million, up 11.5%.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the spread of COVID-19 rapidly accelerated the use of digital services in daily life and increased individual internet use, while the number of cases from online banks increased.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, demand for the sale of inherited real estate increased, leading to a rise in the number of consultation cases brought in by affiliated tax accounting firms and an increase in the average completed auction price per property. As a result, segment revenue was ¥129.766 million, up 22.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥42.621 million, up 67.1%.」

「In the consolidated fiscal year, demand for the sale of inherited real estate remained high, and the number of auction transactions completed continued to increase as the number of consultation cases brought in by affiliated tax accounting firms rose.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, we continued to strengthen cooperation with affiliated tax accounting firms and worked to secure cases involving inherited income-producing real estate in major metropolitan areas. As a result, the number of auction settlements increased. At the same time, personnel expenses increased as we strengthened our operating base by promoting recruitment and training, resulting in higher revenue but lower operating profit in the real estate auction business. As a result, segment revenue was ¥319.294 million, up 8.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥62.136 million, down 17.3%.」

「In the escrow services business, we propose improving operational efficiency by providing various support systems, including ASP services, that contribute to greater efficiency, convenience and safety in transactions for professionals involved in real estate transactions, including judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate businesses. 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託 also addresses needs such as secure settlement and asset protection through the use of trust accounts.」

「In the real estate auction business, mainly in response to requests from specialists such as tax accountants, we provide opportunities for secure real estate transactions, from property investigations through settlement. This helps prevent problems and disputes after transactions, while the use of a bidding process for transaction prices enables highly transparent price formation, contributing to greater efficiency, convenience and security in real estate transactions. During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, revenue and profit increased as the number of completed transactions remained firm. As a result, segment revenue was ¥105.786 million, up 35.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥25.498 million, up 95.7%.」

「In the escrow services business, we propose more efficient operations through various support systems, including ASP services that contribute to greater efficiency, convenience and security in transactions for specialists involved in real estate transactions, such as judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate companies. Through the trust services and inheritance-procedure outsourcing services provided by 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託, we address needs including secure settlement through the use of trust accounts and asset preservation.」

「In the escrow services business, we propose more efficient operations through various support systems, including ASP services that contribute to greater convenience and security in transactions for specialists involved in real estate transactions, such as judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate companies. Through the trust services and inheritance-procedure outsourcing services provided by 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託, we address needs including secure settlement through the use of trust accounts and asset preservation.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various support services, including ASP services that contribute to more efficient operations and greater rationality, convenience and security for specialists involved in real estate transactions, such as judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate companies. We also provide and seek to expand trust services and inheritance-procedure outsourcing services through 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託.」

「Although usage of existing system services showed signs of leveling off, we concentrated our sales resources on acquiring new users and also focused on promoting new services, including the full-scale launch of the non-face-to-face settlement service "H'OURS" and the development of support tools for identity verification procedures.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, the number of real estate transactions related to inheritances trended upward against the backdrop of an expanding inheritance-related market, and we conducted sales activities focused on the balance of real estate supply and demand in major metropolitan areas, including the "2022 problem" involving productive green spaces. As a result, segment revenue was ¥378,368 thousand, up 430.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥153,465 thousand, compared with a loss of ¥469 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the real estate auction business, primarily in response to requests from professionals such as tax accountants, we provide a venue for safe real estate transactions, from property research through settlement. This helps prevent post-sale problems and disputes, while the use of a bidding process for transaction prices enables highly transparent price formation and contributes to improving the convenience, rationality and safety of real estate transactions.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various support services centered on ASP services to professionals involved in real estate transactions, including judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate businesses, to improve administrative efficiency, safety, rationality and convenience. We are also working to expand package services combining the rational and convenient trust services, inheritance procedure outsourcing services, and real estate auction and escrow services provided by 株式会社エスクロー・エージェント・ジャパン信託.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various support services centered on ASP services to professionals involved in real estate transactions, including judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate businesses, to improve administrative efficiency, safety, rationality and convenience.」

「In the escrow services business, we provide various support services centered on ASP services to professionals involved in real estate transactions, including judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate businesses, to improve administrative efficiency, safety, rationality and convenience.」

「Centered on its ASP services, the Group provides a range of support services to specialists involved in real estate transactions, including judicial scriveners, as well as financial institutions and real estate companies, to improve administrative efficiency, security, rationality and convenience.」