Is Now the Time to Buy in Israel? Making Sense of Conflicting Market Signals
Israel’s housing market is sending mixed messages: record oversupply and falling prices on one hand, growing investor confidence and talk of a turnaround on the...
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Third cut in 2026: Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rates Again, Bringing Benchmark Rate to 3.5%
The Bank of Israel has lowered its benchmark interest rate to 3.5%, marking the second consecutive cut and the third reduction in 2026. The move...
Padel Nation: Why Israel’s Fastest-Growing Sport Is Changing Real Estate
Padel is having a moment in Israel — and increasingly, a selling point in real estate. Municipalities are converting old tennis courts, chains are opening...
Without Building a Single Unit: The Housing Crisis Solution Already Exists
While approximately 85,000 new apartments await buyers and more than 100,000 households compete for only a few thousand discounted units, the state can convert thousands...
Tzfat’s Old City Gateway Gets a New Look: Plan Approved for Residential, Commercial, and Hotel Development
The Northern District Planning and Construction Committee has approved the deposit of a significant urban renewal plan in the heart of Tzfat’s Old City, at...
District Committee Approves Bet Shemesh Master Plan for 500,000 Residents
The Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee approved on Monday the advancement of the policy document “BS/3000,” which sets out the planning framework for Bet...
What Happens to the Guarantor When the Borrower Goes Bankrupt?
When someone agrees to act as a guarantor on a loan, they take on real financial risk. But what happens when the borrower goes bankrupt...
Apartment Prices Return to a Downward Trend — Jerusalem District Sees a 2% Drop in a Single Month
Apartment prices in March–April 2026 returned to a downward trend, falling approximately 0.3% — following a similarly sized increase the month prior. This is according...
Apartment Inventory Begins to Shrink – But Jerusalem Remains at Record Levels
After an extended period of weak buyer demand on one hand, and record quantities of unsold apartments on the other, supply appears to be gradually...
Early Lease Exit: When the Landlord Said No to a Replacement Tenant
When a couple renting an apartment in Giv’atayim wanted to leave three months into a twelve-month lease, they offered to find replacement tenants to take...