Author: Buyitinisrael Staff

As rental prices continue to rise at a rapid rate, the Municipality of Tel Aviv has formulated a new housing policy that requires every developer to allot a number of apartments for discounted long-term rentals. In nearby Givatayim, a plan for a 64-story tower containing apartments that will all be rented has been approved, and...

The city of Beit Shemesh, adjacent to Jerusalem, has grown at a wild pace and seen its population increase by 63% within a decade – the fastest growth rate among Israel’s major cities. Two huge plans are currently being recommended to ensure that this rate of growth continues. But there is still a lingering question...

A shortage of housing, an excessive amount of regulations, inefficient transportation systems, and a belief that prices will never come down. Why the cost of homes in Israel is so high. Anyone who takes a look at Israel real estate will quickly learn that homes in Israel are expensive. Extremely expensive. The average price of...

According to data published by the Ministry of Finance, since the outbreak of Covid-19, Jerusalem’s popularity among foreign residents has taken off, as more than half of the apartments recently purchased by them have been in this area. At the same time, interest in Tel Aviv, which in the past was a significant focus area...

After several consecutive weeks of the US dollar weakening, the trend has changed, and the dollar has begun to strengthen against the shekel. Real estate and finance professionals working with overseas buyers confirm that there has recently been an increase in interest among foreign buyers citing the increase in the strength of the dollar as...

With the festivities and distractions over the High Holidays, the uncertainty of the incoming government, another rise in interest rates, signs of an oncoming recession, and a constant increase in antisemitism, fewer homes were sold during the month of October, yet prices seem to be hovering, and in some areas, even rising. The following is...

Although the Israeli housing issue is the most severe economic crisis of the past 15 years, it does not occupy a central place in the discourse taking place ahead of the elections for the 25th Knesset. However, a careful examination of the parties’ platforms shows that most of them are offering solutions to the crisis,...

According to the Swiss Bank, an 18% increase in prices within a year has greatly distanced the level of home prices from the earning capacity of local residents and significantly increased the chances of a real estate bubble in the city. It was also found that in Tel Aviv, the ratio of the price of...

It is hard to believe that after the riots of May 2021 the city of Lod is enjoying an unprecedented construction boom. Two huge neighborhoods totaling 16,000 apartments are being built which are expected to change the character of the city, with affordable housing prices that will attract new populations. Will Lod become Israel’s next...

While a strong wave of interest rate increases sweeping the Western world has led to price declines in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, the Israeli housing market, in the meantime, is showing resilience and even continuing to become more expensive. Is there something unique about this market, or will it eventually feel the...