Housing prices
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.
Contractors save, workers pay: The new reform in the construction industry
Inflation and housing prices show continued declines in Israel
Many young people don’t want to buy apartments
Cause for concern? Over half of Israelis struggle to meet mortgage repayments
For young couples, the goal of buying an apartment is getting further and further away, and some are considering investing in real estate abroad.
Israel delays bill to freeze mortgage rates for first-time buyers
Gafni and Smotrich said they would meet with the banking regulator, which is part of the central bank, to come up with a solution for mortgage holders.
Bank Hapoalim freezes mortgage rates amid housing crisis
Hapoalim Chief Executive Dov Kotler put the number of customers who would benefit from the freeze at more than 10,000.
The future of Israel's Youth on Fire – interviewing Hadar Muchtar
While often ignored by adults, as many do not use the platform, Hadar Muchtar quickly rose to be Israel’s TikTok star of choice among Israel’s pre-voting population
Netanyahu's partners are brewing a subprime crisis - analysis
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Lurking behind a financially dangerous financial-aid bill is an exciting economic controversy between the new coalition's ultra-Orthodox and modern-Orthodox members.
Incoming housing minister says he is unaware of housing crisis
Israel's presumptive next housing minister is hit with the realities of finding housing in Israel in the 2020s.
Inflation: 7 facts and fictions you should be aware of - explainer
There has been much fallacious talk and print about the current 40-year high in inflation. Perhaps it is time to get to the bottom of it.
Israel's real estate market is cooling down, but prices aren't dropping
Only 7,900 apartments were sold in September; the average length of time to sell an apartment grows to 38 weeks.
Housing prices soar in the short term; new housing starts signal future relief
More housing starts have been promoted by the government this year, which could lead to better prices in two to three years.
This week in Jerusalem: Take a trek with Akim-Jerusalem
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
