U.S. real estate firms turn to Israel bond market for funds
Favorable terms attracting growing interest from American investors.
View ArticleWill new initiatives actually bring about lower housing prices in Israel?
In bid to increase supply of homes, housing cabinet approves expanded ‘target price’ plan and fast track for winning extra building rights.
View ArticleDraft Arrangements Law calls for Israeli tax overhaul to boost supply of housing
The government is struggling to contain rising home prices with a host of measures, and is imposing more onerous taxes on property speculators.
View ArticleIsraeli developer promoting sale of lots in a neighborhood that don’t exist
Kfar Sava municipality demands that Trigo Investment Group cease and desist.
View ArticleFor renters, the Israeli housing market is a legal jungle
Israel’s rental law is more than 40 years old and does little to regulate the landlord-tenant relationship. Legislation aims to change that, but don’t expect any change soon.
View ArticleIsraeli housing policy zigs and zags, but treasury official says problem...
Too few homes for too many people and a government near-monopoly on land is driving up housing prices, Eran Nitzan, the treasury’s deputy budget director in charge of housing tells TheMarker
View ArticleThe rise and rise of Israeli apartment prices
TheMarker looks at the neighborhoods with the biggest and smallest price rises over the past eight years in Israel's three biggest cities.
View ArticleConstruction activity in Israel reaches highest level since 1997
Construction starts declined sharply in the central region and Jerusalem, dropping by 27.3% and 24.1%, respectively
View ArticleTrendy and traditional: Orthodox homeowners in Israel now aspire to both
They are more aware than ever of the latest styles in home décor, but they also have many special needs architects and decorators have to plan for.
View ArticleIn housing the public thinks big while the government thinks small
More units of three rooms or less are being built even though data show Israelis prefer roomier alternatives.
View ArticleAs it grows, Shoham is at risk of losing its small-town flavor
The town is the embodiment of the Israeli dream: A cottage with a yard a short drive from Tel Aviv. But for how much longer?
View ArticleWhat’s that house worth? Don’t rely on the Internet for the answer
For most, buying a home is the biggest financial decision of their lifetime, but when it comes to assessing property’s value most Israelis just wing it.
View ArticleBuying a home in Jaffa's Ajami takes money - and courage
Veterans in the rapidly gentrifying Jaffa neighborhood, with its quaint streets and proximity to the sea, are protesting the influx of newcomers.
View ArticleIsrael publishes subsidized-housing tender for Kiryat Arba
Follows murder of 13-year-old girl in settlement adjacent to Hebron.
View ArticleJerusalem’s ghost-home owners get first bills with higher tax rate
Measure aims to alleviate housing shortage and high prices by raising cost of leaving a home unoccupied most of the year
View ArticleConstruction finance banker doubtful that home prices will fall
Bank Hapoalim’s Clara Zwergel says low interest rates, inadequate supply and the peculiarities of the Israeli market will prevent a sharp drop.
View ArticleHaifa’s middle class is finally coming down from the mountain
The more well-to-do areas of Haifa have traditionally been near the top of Mt. Carmel, but Neot Peres has brought them down to the shoreline.
View ArticleBuilder’s money woes send tremors through industry
Weighed down with hundreds of millions of shekels in debt, Ortam Sahar asks Tel Aviv court for a stay of proceedings.
View ArticleForeign purchases of Israeli real estate at its lowest since 2003 intifada
The severe downturn in the market was evidenced this month in the absence of the housing fairs aimed at foreign buyers that typically occur in August
View ArticleIsraeli home sales fall in second quarter, especially to first-time buyers
Treasury charts 12% decline in residential sales from the same period in 2016, with new-home sales down 28%
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