Eligible Buyers Turning Down Subsidized Apartments
Once the subsidized apartments program Mehir Lemishtaken are taken out of the equation for September 2018, it was the weakest in the housing market since 2002
Arik Mirovsky
Israeli Housing Prices Essentially Unchanged Over Past Several Months
The central district, which does not include Tel Aviv, is the only one where prices have increased over the past year
Israeli Housing Market Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2010
The Central Bureau of Statistics reveal that the pace of construction is at 44,000 units a year, 21% less than last year
Finance Minister Urges Patience as Home Prices Continue Rising
Latest data show an 0.3% increase for June-July, putting the finance minister it difficult position politically
Housing Prices in Israel See Sharpest Rise Since October 2016
The increase is a blow to Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s boast that he and his ministry have pricked the housing bubble
Despite Israeli Finance Minister's Efforts, Housing Market Is Shrinking
Figures show 22% drop in new-home sales in the first half. Both housing starts, supply of unsold homes are falling
Israel's Finance Minister Lauds a Fall in Home Prices, Even as They Rose
While they are still below their peak, as Moshe Kahlon noted, the CBS said they increased in March-April
First-time Israeli Homebuyers Storm the Market as Others Retreat, Treasury Says
Overall home sales show some pickup after three quarters of declines
Home Sales in Israel Fell 20.4% in February
Year-on-year drop of more than 20% threatens to deter new construction
Home Prices in Israel Mark Their Fifth Monthly Decline
Treasury’s chief economist says sales of homes continued their decline even as government’s centerpiece program for bringing cheaper homes to the market reached a record high for sales in February
Home Prices in Israel Keep Falling, but So Do Home Sales
The inventory of unsold homes is also on the decline and lower than the treasury thought
Housing Prices Take a Dip – and Kahlon Comes Under Fire for It
Statistics bureau says prices were down 1.2% in final quarter of 2017 and up just 2% for all of the year
French Hotelier to Buy Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem for $160m
Paul Reichmann heirs getting $160 million for luxury property
Israeli Housing Starts Seen Dropping to Lowest Point Since 2014
The government’s efforts to increase and supply and lower prices don’t seem to be working
Analysis Housing Market Looks Like 2014 — Just Before Prices Surged Higher
The risk of Machir L’Mishtaken failing and early elections could spur a surge in demand
Amazon in Talks to Start Up in Israel, Sources Say
The U.S. company is reportedly seeking a warehouse and logistics center site, as well as a private sector courier to replace Israel Post
Bad News for Israel's Finance Minister: Home Prices Rise Ever So Slightly
Kahlon has made bringing down home prices his key policy goal through measures like new and higher taxes on property investors and his Machir L’Mishtaken program to sell discounted land to contractors
Home Sales in Israel Plunge to a Four-year Low
Figures from the Finance Ministry, statistics bureau show double-digit declines
Israel's Anti-money Laundering Authority IDs Real Estate Market ‘Red Flags’
List includes cash payments, use of front men, involvement of a foreigner with no connection to Israel, using funds from a country that buyer has no connection to, and deals made for unrealistic prices
State Gives Buyers of Discount Homes More Leeway to Sell
New rules give purchasers in Mechir Lemishtaken more flexibility
Israeli GDP Is Revised Lower for 2017's Second Quarter
Inflation returned in August after two months of declines
Housing Market in Israel Slows as Sales Fall, Buyers Seek Cheaper Homes
Investors, however, remain strong presence in market, treasury report finds
Israeli Home Sales Fall in Second Quarter, Especially to First-time Buyers
Treasury charts 12% decline in residential sales from the same period in 2016, with new-home sales down 28%
New Data Show Easing of Israel's Housing Market
Statistics bureau, treasury both sees slowdown in home sales in Israel over last year
Israel's Finance Ministry Reports 10% Drop in Home Sales in Q1
Comes as another sign that high-flying housing market is dipping down
Analysis Israeli Home Prices May Finally Be Turning Lower
The statistics bureau said Monday prices had fallen for two months in a row, while unit sales have been sagging
Israeli Investors in No Hurry to Sell Apartments, but Some Looking at Investments Abroad
A survey conducted among 450 property investors sheds light on the mood of those who own several properties in Israel
Housing Starts Almost Unchanged in 2016
Some 54,200 starts marked slight decline from 2015 and was well under 60,000 target.
Home Prices Turn Higher
Overall inflation unchanged in February, statistics bureau says
Israel Tops World in Increase in Housing Prices
Purchases of new apartments slow down as real estate sales continuing with trends started in 2016, according to Finance Ministry data.