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Court paves way to bring foreign female construction workers to Israel

Jerusalem District Court rules blanket ban on foreign women working in construction industry is unreasonable and returned the issue to the Population Authority and the Ministry of Housing; the judge said the ban was set out of a desire to protect women, but 'it is an overprotection'

Lital Dubrovitsky | 02.18.26

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

Home prices tick up after eight months of decline, surprising officials

Housing prices climbed 0.7% in October–November 2025, defying expectations and breaking a months-long downturn; despite slower sales, recent secondhand deals show continued activity in cities across the country

Hila Tsion | 02.01.26

פרויקט שירת הים של קבוצת נתיב בקרית ים | צילום: סנפשוט

'I stopped going to Manhattan': pressure after Mamdani’s win drives Jews to buy homes in Israel

War, anti-Israel protests and rising antisemitism are reshaping Israel’s housing market, with a surge in interest from diaspora Jews and foreign residents seeking homes to live in, not investments, especially in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Netanya and Beit Shemesh

Hila Tsion | 01.20.26

The billionaire-fueled shakeup in luxury housing: Israel’s biggest real estate deals of 2025

A surprising shift in Israel’s luxury housing market in 2025 sees Tel Aviv lose ground to Jerusalem, Herzliya and Caesarea, as mostly foreign buyers continue to invest despite the security situation; here are the 10 costliest deals reported this year

Hila Tsion | 01.17.26

The most common surprises foreign buyers face when purchasing property in Israel

Foreign buyers in Israel often overlook key payment timelines, tax rules and commission terms; understanding these early, especially purchase tax, aliyah benefits and construction index, can make the difference between closing or delaying a deal

Noah Sander | 01.10.26

Israel approves 80% more homes than planned in 2025

Planning bodies break annual record amid push for urban renewal and infrastructure expansion, but construction delays remain a key challenge

Hila Tsion | 01.02.26

הריסת בניינים ב רמת גן שנפגעו מטיל מ איראן

Knesset committee launches debate on bill to fast-track rehabilitation of war-hit housing

Lawmakers begin deliberations on proposed legislation aimed at rehabilitating residential areas damaged during the war by accelerating urban renewal processes that often take nearly a decade but critics warn of deep legal and social concerns

Hila Tsion | 12.25.25

Rental market cools as seasonal slowdown, softer demand hit prices

Government data for November shows easing rent hikes for new and renewing tenants; other indicators point to actual nationwide decline, with sharp drops in cities like Herzliya and Tel Aviv as winter season dampens demand across real estate market

Hila Tsion | 12.17.25

Israel home sales hit two-year low in October, data shows

Home sales plunged 35% from September and 17% year over year, with fewer than 4,700 units sold; second-hand sales down across all districts, while Tel Aviv and central region hold largest inventory of unsold new homes

Hila Tsion | 12.14.25

Ra’anana to sign massive NIS 1.75B state deal for 6,800 homes and major city expansion

Agreement will channel state funding into new neighborhoods, public buildings and major infrastructure, doubling the city’s commercial space and setting a 20-year development plan projected to boost the population by about 20 percent

Hila Tsion | 12.07.25

Prediction for Israel’s real estate market: what to expect in the years ahead

As interest rates ease and the war’s shock fades, Israel’s real estate market is set for a slow rebound led by new construction; expect a sharper divide between upgraded and neglected buildings, with the strongest percentage gains shifting to rail-linked suburbs

Noah Sander | 12.06.25

Villa with 7 rooms sold for 2.8 million shekel as home prices edge down again

How much did a 5-room garden apartment in Harish sell for, what was the price of a 3.5-room apartment in Beer Sheva, and what did someone pay for a 2-room apartment in Haifa?

Hila Tsion | 12.01.25

Regulating Israel’s rental market won’t fix the housing crisis – the opposite will

The Finance Ministry’s new rental plan aims to ease Israel’s housing crisis, but unless red tape is cut and construction accelerated, it risks becoming just another bureaucratic detour on the road to nowhere

Noah Sander | 11.29.25

Finance Ministry backs new plan to regulate Israel’s rental market

In policy shift, ministry expresses support for national framework to expand rental housing, despite earlier backing cuts to long-term rentals; officials say move is part of broader efforts to lower housing costs and boost supply

Hila Tsion | 11.25.25

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