Real estate platform for property acquisition, renovation, and brokerage in Japan
MarksLife operates across property acquisition, brokerage, and renovation consulting in Japan. The tech stack (Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, Supabase, AWS/GCP) indicates a modern web-first product architecture, but hiring heavily favors sales (15 roles) over engineering (2), with most positions at mid-level — a signal that the company is scaling go-to-market rather than product development. Active projects around accident-property handling and corporate partnership channels align with stated pain points around expanding supplier networks and opening new sales channels.
MarksLife, founded in 2016, operates a real estate business focused on property acquisition, brokerage (buy/sell and rental), and renovation consulting. Based in central Tokyo, the company holds licenses for real estate transactions and antiquities dealing under Japanese regulatory frameworks. The company explicitly targets complex property segments: accident properties (事故物件), inherited estates (遺族), and vacant homes (空き家), positioning itself as a solver for properties others find difficult to monetize. Operations span four dedicated support lines (inheritance advisory, disaster properties, neutral mediation, real-value properties), each targeting a specific problem segment.
Next.js, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, Docker, AWS, GCP, Vercel, kintone, OpenAI API, WordPress, and standard web analytics (GA4, Google Search Console).
Property acquisition and renovation strategy, renovation planning, accident property sales strategy (jitsumado), portal site revenue, corporate partnership expansion, and system architecture for multi-tenant operations.
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