Israeli Property Inheritance Dispute Exposes Flaws in Mutual Wills
A recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling sheds light on the complexities of a property inheritance dispute involving mutual wills. In this case, a widow changed...
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Israel Housing Prices Drop for Third Consecutive Month: Down By 0.3%
According to the Home Price Index released Tuesday evening by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), new home prices fell by 0.4%. Excluding discounted housing...
Over Three Months: New Apartment Sales in Tel Aviv Plunge by Over 50%
Between March and May 2025, just 460 new apartment sales were recorded in Tel Aviv—down from around 950 in the previous three-month period. Nationwide, new...
Golden Israel’s Massive Urban Renewal Plan in Beit Shemesh Advances: 3,270 Units in 35-Story Towers
The plan scheduled for discussion today (Monday) by the District Committee includes the demolition of 468 old housing units in the Givat Sharett neighborhood, paving...
Want to Buy in Israel, But Not Ready Yet? The Journey Begins Long Before the Purchase
If you want to buy in Israel but aren’t ready to take the plunge just yet, you’re not alone — and you’re not behind. Many...
Right Before Operation Rising Lion: New Home Sales Plunge 44%—To Near Lowest Figure Ever
According to the May real estate review published on Wednesday by the Chief Economist at the Ministry of Finance, just 1,700 new apartments were sold...
For the 12th Time in a Row: Bank of Israel Keeps Interest Rate at 4.5%
Despite forecasts of a rate cut, the Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee announced on Monday that the Israel interest rate will remain unchanged at 4.5%....
Is Signing a Tofes Harshama (Purchase Request) Enough to Secure a New Apartment?
This case addresses whether signing a “Purchase Request” for a contractor-sold apartment constitutes a binding contract. A couple signed such a request and paid a...
Government Unveils Tax Incentives to Add Tens of Thousands of Long-Term Rental Apartments in Israel
On Monday evening, Housing Minister Haim Katz circulated a draft government resolution setting a goal of adding 40,000 apartments to the long-term rental market by...
Solidarity Tested: Israeli Landlords Raise Rent as War Evacuees Seek Housing
Thousands of evacuees from apartments damaged during Operation Rising Lion have flooded the rental market at the height of the summer season, sending demand soaring—particularly...