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Homebuyers sue for millions, claim developer hid planned cemetery near housing project

Ninety-two homebuyers allege that Gindi Israel Vision misled them about plans for a large cemetery near its Or Yehuda project, saying the concealment hurt property values and violated the company’s duty of disclosure

Lital Dobrovitsky | 10.30.25

Home sales rise slightly in August amid ongoing market slowdown

Despite a modest year-over-year rise in total home purchases, free-market transactions and investor activity continue to slide; foreign buyer acquisitions fall 28 percent as central regions see steep declines

Hila Tsion | 10.21.25

Israel Consumer Price Index falls 0.6% in September; annual inflation drops to 2.5%

Home prices fall for sixth straight month; rent and fresh vegetables rise; central bank expected to cut interest rate in November

Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 10.15.25

Netanya overtakes Tel Aviv: Where Israel’s new immigrants are buying homes

From France to New York, more than 11,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel this year, most settling in coastal cities and Jerusalem; many foreign buyers see real estate as insurance against antisemitism, and pay a premium to live near synagogues

Hila Tsion | 10.05.25

A buyer’s checklist for the new year

As Israel enters the new year, we pray for victory, the safe return of our hostages and the beginning of national recovery; with that recovery, I believe we will see a historic wave of foreign buyers, Aliyah and families choosing to plant roots here

Noah Sander | 10.03.25

'Antisemitism will not disappear': Canadian billionaire on Israel's real estate market and the war economy

Hershey Friedman, the Canadian Orthodox billionaire behind North America’s largest kosher meat producer, turned Azorim into a real estate giant; In a joint interview with CEO Adi Dana, he discusses Israel’s bureaucracy, rising antisemitism and housing myths

Hila Tsion | 09.29.25

Land, malls, offices: Major real estate deals of the past year

Despite war and high interest rates, real estate market saw billion-shekel deals in offices, retail and housing; led by Azrieli, Melisron, Rafael, Check Point and IKEA

Hila Tsion | 09.24.25

Not just Tel Aviv: which Israeli city led in new housing starts this year?

Israel’s housing market saw a rise in new construction starts and building permits from July 2024–June 2025, even as completions declined amid labor shortages; Jerusalem topped the list of cities with the most new apartments

Hila Tsion | 09.19.25

Israel inflation falls within target, raising hopes of first interest rate cut in nearly two years

Annual inflation slows to 2.9% in August, within government's 1–3% target, raising prospects for Bank of Israel’s first rate cut in 21 months as economy struggles with war costs, boycotts and widening budget deficit

Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 09.15.25

Israel rent prices show first signs of stabilization as August data reveals drops in major cities

Experts say seasonal moves, tenant demand for reinforced security rooms and ongoing economic pressures are influencing rents; some areas show price drops while others remain stable, highlighting a complex and uneven market across Israel’s major cities

Hila Tsion | 09.08.25

Iran war prompts accelerated efforts to move military bases out of cities

Removal of bases from central Israeli cities would enable the construction of some 60,000 new housing units on valuable land and strengthen areas in the periphery of the country, the land authority says

Hila Zion | 07.06.25

New development in Netanya draws attention from North American immigrants

Tal Gotshted described Netanya as a 'wonderful, seaside community'

ILTV, Shosh Bedrosian | 04.03.25

Israeli housing market sees second wind in May

Finance Ministry report shows real estate purchases in the country increased by nearly 30% year-on-year marking impressive market recovery

Hila Tsion | 07.11.24

Big spaces, bigger dreams: the city taking over Tel Aviv's real estate crown

Most Israelis opt for 3-bed units CBS data shows; A survey of the first quarter of 2024 shows most larger 4, 5, bedroom apartments are being built in the less expensive city of Lod while high costs prompt developers to offer smaller homes in Tel Aviv

Hila Tsion | 06.29.24

המבנים הראשונים של קיבוץ בארי הזמני בחצרים

Housing units set up to create 'temporary Kibbutz Be'eri'

The new housing units, prepared especially for those evacuated from the ravaged Kibbutz Be'eri, have been making their way on massive hauling trucks toward the southern Kibbutz of Hatzerim that is set to see a 70% surge in population

Gad Lior | 05.21.24