Home Prices Rise By 0.9% in Early 2025, Annual Increase Reaches 7.5%
Home prices climbed another 0.9% during January–February 2025. The steepest monthly increases were recorded in the North (1.8%) and Tel Aviv (1.5%) districts. Contractors warn...
Author: Nadlan Center
Effect of VAT Hike Still Felt: New Construction Sales Down 21% in February 2025
Contractor sales in Israel fell by 21% in February 2025 compared to the previous year, continuing the slowdown following the VAT increase. Central Israel saw...
Orange Swan On The Scaffolding: How Trump’s Tariff Bomb Will Impact Real Estate in Israel
Amid the trade war launched by President Donald Trump and stock market crashes worldwide, the real estate market (in Israel) is currently engulfed mainly in...
“Disproportionate Prices”: Thousands Flock to New Home Fair in Tel Aviv, but Sales Uncertain
Against the approaching end of 20/80 financing deals and contractor loans, thousands of visitors flocked to the apartment fair organized by the Contractors’ Association and...
Residential Units Approved to Boost Hotel Room Supply in Israel
The National Planning and Building Council, chaired by Natan ElNatán, approved yesterday (Tuesday) a reform introducing a key change: on a plot designated for hotel...
New Apartments in Israel Get a Luxury Makeover from Smart Systems to Designer Finishes
Once considered shorthand for a bare-bones kitchen and the cheapest tiles and faucets around, the ‘contractor apartment’ has undergone a transformation. In the competitive race...
Halachic Shift: Chief Rabbi Permits Use of Certified Shabbat Elevators
A transformative development in the world of Charedi urban planning and construction: Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef, son of Shas founder and spiritual leader Rabbi...
How the Government Plans to Win Over Rabbis and Advance Urban Renewal in Haredi Neighborhoods
A newly published report outlines the key challenges hindering urban renewal in Haredi neighborhoods, highlighting the foremost obstacle: the application of halachic laws that prohibit...
Pensioners and Jerusalem Couple Among Top Offenders in Rental Income Tax Evasion Report
The Tax Authority has released the 2023 decisions of the Compromise Committee, with 55 out of 97 cases involving income tax and real estate taxation....
Developers Outraged Over Mortgage Restrictions: “Fewer Will Afford Homes”; Mortgage Advisors Applaud: “Bank of Israel Averted a Bubble”
A storm has erupted in the industry following mortgage restrictions imposed this morning (Sunday) by the Banking Supervision Department at the Bank of Israel, with...