買付証明書
kaitsuke shōmeishoかいつけしょうめいしょ
Purchase offer letter
A written, non-binding statement of intent to buy at a stated price and terms — how offers and price negotiations formally start in Japan. Because it is customarily first-come-first-served, a prompt kaitsuke can beat a higher but slower offer on a popular property.
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