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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

Expectations vs. reality: Israeli living spaces are smaller than what you’re used to

For many foreign buyers, Israeli homes seem tight and compact compared to Western standards, but once you understand the culture, you realize: in Israel, life happens outside your walls—on the streets, in the cafés and by the sea

Noah Sander | 11.22.25

Tel Aviv real estate slump: 5-room apartments down 26% in value

Home prices fell for the seventh straight month, with Tel Aviv’s large-apartment market hit hardest while other cities defy the trend with notable gains, highlighting a fragmented housing market across the country

Hila Tsion | 11.19.25

Major shakeup looms as officials move to redefine Israel's rental market

Planning Administration is advancing a two-track overhaul to expand long-term rentals through dedicated land, tax incentives and new standards for private landlords, setting up direct clash with Finance Ministry over the sector’s future

Hila Tsion | 11.18.25

Israel’s home price index slips again as secondhand deals reveal mixed market

Secondhand home prices across Israel continue to show signs of cooling; from a two-room flat in Haifa to a four-room apartment in Givatayim, here are the latest deals and how much buyers paid, according to national brokerage networks

Hila Tsion | 11.17.25

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

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