‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties
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This report is about real estate and Japan.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF+4.2% 30d
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- PLD Prologis-5.8% 30d
Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+4.7% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- LEN Lennar+8.5% 30d
Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| XLRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XHBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DHINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LENNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties The Sunday Guardian
Source: The Sunday Guardian
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Lennar (LEN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
Companies carried with this story
- XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties.” Reason on file: Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- XHB State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf
In “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties,” State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- PLD Prologis
Prologis (PLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties.” Reason on file: Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
In “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- LEN Lennar
For “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties,” Lennar (LEN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is the company in “‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties,” the 31 Oct 2026 this story story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE), the reason on file says Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
A second company, State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. XHB traded between 91.93 and 102.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 101.01. XLRE traded between 40.28 and 43.44 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.16.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
54 out of 100
“‘Living With Ghosts’: Rising Housing Costs and Inflation Push Japan’s Bargain Hunters Into Stigmatised ‘Jiko Bukken’ Haunted Properties” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.