housing

Low mortgage rates should improve our situation. Housing statusIn theory, that might be true. But where mortgage rates are now, and where they are expected to be in the next year or so, isn’t enough to make that happen, according to Capital…

The Knesset Finance Committee today approved an amendment to the real estate tax system regarding benefits for new immigrants who purchase real estate in Israel. …

Moving to Tel Aviv and living in the big city is often a stage in the lives of many young people. As the economic center of Israel, it is clear why Tel Aviv is a magnet for young people from all over the country. However,…

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that 22,610 housing transactions were recorded between March and May 2024, an increase of 37% over the same period in 2023 and an increase of 2.7% over the previous three months.…

Housing prices in Haifa have risen 7.5 percent since the start of the war, the area with the highest price increases in Israel, according to the latest data from the Central Bureau of Statistics. The area includes Haifa…

Israel’s consumer price index rose 0.1% in June, in line with expectations. In the 12 months to the end of June 2024, the inflation rate rose slightly to 2.9% from 2.8% at the end of May, according to figures released by…

The Supreme Court declined to temporarily suspend parts of the Affordable Housing Act, including the collection of the housing tax, saying the public interest favored allowing the law to run until the petitions were decided. A…

May 2024 saw the highest number of home purchases by investors since the purchase tax for owners of multiple residences (two or more homes) was raised. For the first time since 2022, investors are buying more homes than…

In a crucial move to tackle the UK's housing crisis, Rachel Reeves, the UK's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced a series of ambitious measures aimed at revitalising the housing sector. In her inaugural speech…

The housing world doesn't need another problem, but it has one: insurance. The insurance landscape is changing, and property insurance companies are either capping the number of policies they write, are more stringent in underwriting,…