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The gap squeezing Israeli households: home prices jumped 130%, income only 45%

A new Shoresh Institution study explains why buying a home in Israel is so difficult: over the past 20 years, even before the war deepened the crisis, home prices rose three times faster than household income

Hila Tsion | 04.29.26

Israelis no longer buy homes where they want to live, but where they can afford to

A review of about 700 homebuyers found more than half bought in locations dictated by budget rather than preference, as soaring prices push families from Kiryat Ono to Or Yehuda, from Rishon Lezion to Yavne and Be'er Yaakov, and from Beersheba to Ofakim

Hila Tsion | 04.27.26

Israel housing market cools as apartment prices slip in latest CBS index

Secondhand home sales: Find out how much a 4-room apartment with an area of 110 square meters in Be'er Sheva sold for, or a 5-room penthouse in Nahariya; and where was a 4-room garden apartment sold for about 4 million shekels?

Hila Tsion | 04.26.26

Idan Ofer buys Manhattan office tower in $350 million bet on housing conversion

Israeli billionaire acquires 845 Third Avenue in Midtown East and plans to turn the 21-story office building into a 529-unit rental property, as New York pushes conversions to address vacant office space and boost housing supply

Hila Tsion, Navit Zomer | 04.14.26

Under missile fire, diaspora buyers fuel Tel Aviv luxury real estate market despite uncertainty

While sales slow and uncertainty grows, foreign Jewish buyers drive demand in Tel Aviv’s luxury market, with high-value deals continuing even as missiles hit the city and financing conditions tighten

Hila Tsion | 04.02.26

Safe-room sublets surge as demand spikes, $2,700 a week in Tel Aviv

Missile attacks sharpen demand for protected spaces; short-term rentals with safe rooms soar in price; Tel Aviv resident: 'Rates started $1,600 a week and spiked, it's insane'

Hila Tsion | 03.28.26

הדמיית השכונה החדשה שתוקם לאחר פינוי מחנה רחבעם ברמלה

Israel signs deal to evacuate 11 IDF bases for 19,000 homes; Kirya relocation under review

An agreement between Defense Ministry, Finance Ministry and the Israel Land Authority covers 2,300 dunams in central Israel and Haifa; joint team to examine the feasibility of moving Tel Aviv’s urban military Kirya base

Hila Tsion | 02.27.26

Tenders completed for 1,100 homes on former military base site in Rishon Lezion

Seven municipal tenders worth about $448M awarded for Park Hayam neighborhood near the coast; Gindi Israel, Azorim, PriOr and Davidson to build first phase on land vacated by Defense Ministry

Hila Tsion | 02.24.26

Consumer price index falls; inflation at lowest in nearly 5 years as housing prices rise

January CPI dropped 0.3%, beating forecasts, driven by sharp declines in clothing and transport; home prices rose 0.8% in Nov-Dec, with Tel Aviv leading gains, while annual housing increases remained modest

Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 02.15.26

3D-printed homes on table as Israel mulls overhaul of building regulations

Severe labor shortages, rising costs and outdated standards push planning administration to open building codes to innovation for the first time in 50 years

Hila Tsion | 02.15.26

Wiz founders’ real estate splurge reflects new trend among Israeli tech billionaires

After becoming billionaires in Israel’s largest-ever tech deal, Wiz’s founders spent tens of millions of shekels on spacious homes in quieter areas, reflecting a broader high-tech shift away from Tel Aviv luxury towers toward rare, one-of-a-kind properties

Hila Tsion | 02.13.26

Bereaved families work to block Palestinian-American billionaire from building East Jerusalem hotel

‘Terrorist in a suit': Bashar al-Masri currently facing a lawsuit filed by 200 families of October 7 victims, alleging that he funded Hamas and enabled the terror group to use facilities he owned in the Gaza Strip; Knesset committee meets over allegations

Hila Tsion | 02.09.26

Wiz co-founders begin real estate moves after $32B sale

CEO Assaf Rappaport buys $13M estate in upscale town of Rishpon while co-founder Ami Luttwak acquires land in Binyamina following Wiz’s acquisition by Google parent Alphabet

Hila Tsion | 02.09.26

Mortgage rejections in Israel jump from 5% to 8%, creating a new hurdle for homebuyers

Many Israelis have seen their personal credit scores deteriorate over the past two years, making mortgages harder and more expensive to secure; buyers often sign contracts before bank approval, prompting warnings: 'Do not sign without bank backing'

Hila Tsion | 02.08.26

Buyers sue seller for hiding dangerous construction violations in Tel Aviv luxury tower

Lawsuit claims seller illegally demolished structural blast wall in YOO Towers apartment, endangering building stability and lives; buyers allege fraud and seek to void deal

Hila Tsion | 02.04.26

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