12 steps to take before building a basement in Israel
A common trend nowadays in Israel is to build a basement beneath a house. The addition of a basement to an existing property, can provide...
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Three new neighborhoods in Israel will add 40,000 apartments to the Tel Aviv-Herzliya coastline
In the most expensive region of the country, along several kilometers of coastline between Tel Aviv and Herzliya, there are major plans underway for the...
People are buying property in Israel, even during lockdown — Mabat HaShuk October, 2020
For the past six weeks, the Israeli public has been severely restricted in their movement. Many stores and businesses have been forced to shutter, and...
Mortgage rates in Israel — understanding the options available
In Israel, there are a large number of different mortgage options, rates, and tracks available to home-buyers. Rates can be variable, fixed, or semi-fixed; loans...
Construction Cost Index: The unspoken additional cost of buying new apartments in Israel
Purchasers of new apartments in Israel, directly from developers, could find themselves paying a significantly higher price than they’d agreed upon when they initially closed...
Israel granted approval for the construction of 5,400 homes in Judea and Samaria
Almost all the plans approved are located in settlements characterized by ground-level construction. While many people choose to buy homes in the West Bank for...
Six effects of Covid-19 on the property market in Israel
So far, one of the most severe economic crises in the history of Israel has barely affected housing prices and has caused a drop of...
Holy Real Estate: What is the status of thousands of apartments built on Church land in Jerusalem?
The Greek Orthodox Church owns hundreds of acres of valuable land in downtown Jerusalem, on which thousands of apartments are built. In the last few...
Covid-19 leads to historic low in apartment purchases in Israel by non-residents
Covid-19 has caused a sharp decline in the number of cross-border transactions for the purchase of apartments in Israel by foreign residents around the world....
New Tel Aviv metro system expected to lead to massive increase in building rights and appreciation of Tel Aviv real estate
Plans underway for the establishment of the first metro system in the densely populated Gush Dan region (Tel Aviv metropolis) are expected to stimulate intensive...