Pinui-Binui Drives Up Second-Hand Home Prices in Israel
Despite a slow market and widespread financing deals for new apartments, it’s actually “pinui-binui” projects that are driving the sharp increase in second-hand home prices...
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Will Home Prices in Israel Drop? Dun & Bradstreet Predicts a Decline
Dun & Bradstreet’s Q1 2025 report offers a glimmer of cautious optimism for homebuyers. While challenges in the housing market persist, early indicators point to...
Home Prices Rise By 0.9% in Early 2025, Annual Increase Reaches 7.5%
Home prices climbed another 0.9% during January–February 2025. The steepest monthly increases were recorded in the North (1.8%) and Tel Aviv (1.5%) districts. Contractors warn...
Effect of VAT Hike Still Felt: New Construction Sales Down 21% in February 2025
Contractor sales in Israel fell by 21% in February 2025 compared to the previous year, continuing the slowdown following the VAT increase. Central Israel saw...
Orange Swan On The Scaffolding: How Trump’s Tariff Bomb Will Impact Real Estate in Israel
Amid the trade war launched by President Donald Trump and stock market crashes worldwide, the real estate market (in Israel) is currently engulfed mainly in...
“Disproportionate Prices”: Thousands Flock to New Home Fair in Tel Aviv, but Sales Uncertain
Against the approaching end of 20/80 financing deals and contractor loans, thousands of visitors flocked to the apartment fair organized by the Contractors’ Association and...
Urban Renewal Housing Starts Up 15% in 2024, But Construction Completions Fall Sharply
CBS: Approximately 65,500 apartments began construction in 2024, marking a slight increase from the previous year, driven by over 20,000 starts in the fourth quarter....
Approximately 30% of homes in Israel are rented; which city has the highest rental rate?
According to CBS data today (Wed), Tel Aviv continues to lead in terms of the number of homes rented in Israel with 104,000 units comprising...
Wage Increases and Fast-Track Promotions: Labor Minister Extends Contractors-Histadrut Agreement to Entire Sector
This morning, Minister Ben Tzur signed an extension order for the collective agreement between the contractors and the Histadrut, effectively applying its terms to the...
CBS: Home Prices Rose by Approx. 8% This Year, 10% Increase in the North
Between November and December 2024, it was found that home prices rose by 1.2%. The Tel Aviv district showed the sharpest annual price increase: 10.3%,...