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No Longer a Backwater, Hadera Plans Big Push for Homes, Business

Hadera's mayor, Haim Avitan, sees his city as the next “garden spot” in Israel for home ownership, business, and even vacationing

No Longer a Backwater, Hadera Plans Big Push for Homes, Business

Treasury: There May be Hope for Lower Home Prices

There are signs that voracious appetite of Israelis for apartments and homes may be calming down.

Treasury: There May be Hope for Lower Home Prices

3-Day Jerusalem Housing Fair in USA

Looking for your dream home in Jerusalem? Leading Israeli housing company holding fairs in Brooklyn, Monsey and LA.

3-Day Jerusalem Housing Fair in USA

Political No More: Buying in Judea and Samaria Goes Mainstream

Today, buying a home in Judea and Samaria is a matter of money, not ideology

Political No More: Buying in Judea and Samaria Goes Mainstream

Periphery Home Bargains Fast Disappearing, Experts Say

There are still bargains to be had in Israeli real estate, but they won't last long, experts said, as more Israelis move to the periphery

Periphery Home Bargains Fast Disappearing, Experts Say

New, Affordable Housing Project Going Up in Beitar Ilit

Apartment prices in Israel are sky-high – but if you're one of 36 lucky families, you could get a home for half the going rate

New, Affordable Housing Project Going Up in Beitar Ilit

Israelis Plunk Down Cash for US Real Estate

Has US real estate hit rock-bottom? Even if not, Israelis, viewing it as good avenues of rental income, are its second largest buyers.

Israelis Plunk Down Cash for US Real Estate

Businessman Defuses Anti-Israel Protest in London

A quick-thinking Israeli businessman talked a London anti-Israel group into leaving an Israeli real estate show alone.

Businessman Defuses Anti-Israel Protest in London

New Commissions to Approve 10,000 Homes per Annum

Cabinet decides to formulate National Housing Commissions Law to cut through red tape and solve housing shortage.

New Commissions to Approve 10,000 Homes per Annum

Israel Bureau of Statistics Economic Report Encouraging

Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics continued to supply optimistic data on unemployment and housing starts

Israel Bureau of Statistics Economic Report Encouraging

Court Blocks Jerusalem's Silwan Upgrade

The Jerusalem District Court has blocked the city from moving ahead on renovations of the Silwan neighborhood.

Court Blocks Jerusalem's Silwan Upgrade

Housing Complex Started in Mitzpe Yericho

Construction has begun on a 100-unit apartment complex for young families in Mitzpe Yericho, about 20 minutes east of Jerusalem.

Housing Complex Started in Mitzpe Yericho

Jewish Purchase of Nof Tzion Gets Green Light

Digal announced that Bank Leumi has approved its improved offer to settle its debt.

Jewish Purchase of Nof Tzion Gets Green Light

PA Developer Vows to Uproot Trees Donated by JNF

Some 3,000 trees donated in 2009 by JNF to the new PA city of Rawabi, north of Ramallah, are to be uprooted by the developer.

PA Developer Vows to Uproot Trees Donated by JNF

Shakeup in Leadership for Ground Zero Mosque

The head of the Ground Zero mosque project has been replaced by a new Muslim cleric, one who organizers hope will be less controversial.

Shakeup in Leadership for Ground Zero Mosque

Farewell to Vehicular Traffic on Jerusalem's Jaffa Road

Jerusalem's Jaffa Road bids farewell forever to vehicular traffic this weekend to become a pedestrian walkway -- and no light rail till April.

Farewell to Vehicular Traffic on Jerusalem's Jaffa Road

Nof Tzion Holder 'Sold to Jewish Investors for 11M Shekels'

Calcalist reports a group that includes food chain owner Rami Levy will take over the firm that developed the Jerusalem neighborhood.

Nof Tzion Holder 'Sold to Jewish Investors for 11M Shekels'

Needed: Funding to Prevent PA Buy-up of Jerusalem Project

As a PA man plans to buy the failed company behind a major Jewish housing project in Jerusalem, a Jewish company wants to put in an offer as well.

Needed: Funding to Prevent PA Buy-up of Jerusalem Project

Nir Etzion in Flames, Severe Damage in Other Northern Areas

As the Sabbath approached, Nir Etzion residents joined the thousands evacuated from their Carmel Mountain Range homes.

Nir Etzion in Flames, Severe Damage in Other Northern Areas

Court Nixes Yafo Arabs' Attempt to Keep Religious Zionists Out

BeEmunah, which develops properties for the religious Zionist public, gets final OK for project in Jonah's city.

Court Nixes Yafo Arabs' Attempt to Keep Religious Zionists Out

Ancient Tzfat 'Fighting a War Against Saudi Money'

Labor MK Daniel Ben Simon calls Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu rude names for instructing Tzfat's Jews to fight back against Arab incursion into the city.

Ancient Tzfat 'Fighting a War Against Saudi Money'

Israel Real Estate Market Ranks No. 1 Worldwide

Israel’s real estate market currently ranks at number one worldwide after adjustments. Bank of Israel Gov. Fischer is working to keep it that way.

Israel Real Estate Market Ranks No. 1 Worldwide

CBS News Reporter Aims at Jerusalem's City of David

On '60 Minutes,' Lesley Stahl strives to delegitimize the presence of Jews in the City of David and cast doubt on an archaeological dig ther

CBS News Reporter Aims at Jerusalem's City of David

Ground Zero Mosque Developer Facing Fiscal Woes

The Ground Zero mosque developer is being sued by a bank for defaulting on a $100,000 credit line. His firm was forced to move from its office.

Ground Zero Mosque Developer Facing Fiscal Woes

Ketzaleh: Build 100,000 Units of Low Cost Government Housing

National Union Chairman says housing shortage can be met if the government builds homes on a large scale and supervises their cost.

Ketzaleh: Build 100,000 Units of Low Cost Government Housing

International Uproar Over Jerusalem Building Approvals

The international community calls on Israel to freeze construction in areas of Jerusalem claimed by the PA for its hoped-for state.

International Uproar Over Jerusalem Building Approvals

Barkat Seeks New Zoning for Shiloach, Arab Neighborhoods

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has asked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to approve a plan to rezone four Arab neighborhoods in the capital.

Barkat Seeks New Zoning for Shiloach, Arab Neighborhoods

Lev Leviev Sells 50% of Africa-Israel Hotels to Investors' Group

Lev Leviev has sold 50 percent of Africa-Israel Investments' fully-owned subsidiary, Africa-Israel Hotels, to a Belgian investors' group.

Lev Leviev Sells 50% of Africa-Israel Hotels to Investors' Group

Investors Stuck in Dubai Real Estate Crash

International investors have learned the hard way about the legal quagmire surrounding development in Dubai's real estate market.

Investors Stuck in Dubai Real Estate Crash

Report: Construction Proceeding Apace in Pisgat Ze'ev

News1 reported that eight bulldozers and tractors have begun first stage in construction of 270 apartments.

Report: Construction Proceeding Apace in Pisgat Ze'ev

Rebuilding Lives and Homes at Naveh in the Halutza Sands

Five families expelled in 2005 from Gush Katif began once more to build their lives this week in the new town of Naveh, in the Halutza Sands.

Rebuilding Lives and Homes at Naveh in the Halutza Sands

Freeze 'Dramatically' Drove Up Housing Prices in Judea, Samaria

Construction starts and house sales in Judea and Samaria are down 70% in 2010 compared to 2009 as there is nothing to buy.

Freeze 'Dramatically' Drove Up Housing Prices in Judea, Samaria

Housing Prices Up by 17%; Ketzaleh: 'ABCs of Economics' at Work

A 4-room apartment in Tel Aviv now costs, on average, 2.3 million shekels. On average, housing prices have risen by 17% in one year.

Housing Prices Up by 17%; Ketzaleh: 'ABCs of Economics' at Work

Meretz Out of Jerusalem City Council Over Silwan Flap

The Meretz party has left the Jerusalem City Council over a plan to evict Arab squatters from illegal homes and upgrade the Shiloah (Silwan) area.

Meretz Out of Jerusalem City Council Over Silwan Flap

Jerusalem Shepherd Hotel Project Gets Final Go-Ahead

Project for housing, restoration of Shepherd Hotel in eastern Jerusalem clears final bureaucratic hurdle. US, Britain may take the news badly.

Jerusalem Shepherd Hotel Project Gets Final Go-Ahead

Dahan: Only Hareidim Want to Live in Harish

Former Shas minister Nissim Dahan counters Harish protestors, arguing that secular Jews failed to draw non-hareidi residents.

Dahan: Only Hareidim Want to Live in Harish

Biden Condemns Construction Project in Israel's Capital

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden publicly condemned a housing project in Jerusalem, saying it “undermines the trust” needed for PA talks.

Biden Condemns Construction Project in Israel's Capital

Mammoth Lawsuit Over Building Freeze

Construction company building in Modiin Illit sues state for damages of NIS 171 million caused by two consecutive construction freeze orders.

Mammoth Lawsuit Over Building Freeze

Time Magazine Digging Up Trouble in Jerusalem

Time Magazine claims the City of David Foundation is “complicating” White House efforts to force Israel to divide Jerusalem with the PA.

Time Magazine Digging Up Trouble in Jerusalem

Beit Yehonatan Residents Defiant after Eviction Plans Postponed

Video: Jerusalem municipality called off serving eviction notice to Jewish house in Shiloach. Activists: current problems are 'just a hiccup'.

Beit Yehonatan Residents Defiant after Eviction Plans Postponed

J'lem Mayor to Seal Beit Yehonatan – And Raze 200 Arab Homes

Under pressure from Chief Prosecutor, Mayor Barkat announced he would seal Jewish building in Shiloach, but also tear down 200 illegal Arab ones.

J'lem Mayor to Seal Beit Yehonatan – And Raze 200 Arab Homes

Hareidi-Religious Housing Crisis Barometer for Secular Crisis

The housing crisis facing Israel’s hareidi-religious world may be a barometer of the impending storm about to hit the general housing market.

Hareidi-Religious Housing Crisis Barometer for Secular Crisis

Binyamin Residents 'Fight the Freeze' with Building Project

Residents of the Binyamin region announced they will launch a massive construction project next week in a “struggle against the freeze.”

Binyamin Residents 'Fight the Freeze' with Building Project

Barkat Caves in On Arab Illegal Construction

Jerusalem mayor reveals plans to give retroactive approval to much illegal Arab construction, starting with the City of David area.

Barkat Caves in On Arab Illegal Construction

Residents Warned Not to Speak with US Snoops

Veteran settler and ex-MK Elyakim Haetzni warns Judea/Samaria towns against divulging construction information to Obama’s roving representatives.

Residents Warned Not to Speak with US Snoops

MK Danon: We're not the Left's Subcontractors

MK Danny Danon says he is 'very surprised' at reports PM wants to freeze Judea and Samaria construction for 10 months and hopes they aren't true.

MK Danon: We're not the Left's Subcontractors

Thanks to Arutz Sheva, Jerusalem Property Stays in Jewish Hands

Thanks to a report by Arutz Sheva, Jerusalem real estate purchased in a Zionist reclamation project over 30 years ago will remain in Jewish hands.

Thanks to Arutz Sheva, Jerusalem Property Stays in Jewish Hands

France: Jerusalem Neighborhood No Obstacle to Peace

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that the new construction starts in Jerusalem's Jewish neighborhoods are not an obstacle to peace.

France: Jerusalem Neighborhood No Obstacle to Peace

Jerusalem Planning Over 5,000 New Arab Housing Units

Holy city's municipality planning new housing in four different Arab neighborhoods, says it is also destroying illegal structures

Jerusalem Planning Over 5,000 New Arab Housing Units

Netanyahu Quietly Rejects US Clamp on Jerusalem

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has quietly rejected an attempt by the US to clamp down on Israeli construction in the city of Jerusalem.

Netanyahu Quietly Rejects US Clamp on Jerusalem

Global Crisis Leads to Sale of Jewish Property in Jerusalem

The global economic downturn has hit many. In the case of one Jewish man in the US, the result is an ideological crisis that impacts Jerusalem.

Global Crisis Leads to Sale of Jewish Property in Jerusalem

Study Warns Arabs Could Outnumber Jews in Jerusalem

The demographic balance in Israel's capital is shifting and Arabs could outnumber Jews there in the not-distant future, a researcher found.

Study Warns Arabs Could Outnumber Jews in Jerusalem

Simchat Torah Dancing in Homesh Ruins

Veteran activists and guests celebrated the holiday in Homesh and said they believe the community will soon be rebuilt.

Simchat Torah Dancing in Homesh Ruins

Judea and Samaria Leaders Prepare to Fight the Freeze

Community leaders from across Judea and Samaria met Thursday to plan their battle against a building freeze.

Judea and Samaria Leaders Prepare to Fight the Freeze

New Campaign Against Arab Land Theft

The Land of Israel Protective Trust has begun a campaign to force the state to deal with large-scale land theft throughout the country.

New Campaign Against Arab Land Theft

Harish to Become Hareidi-Religious City?

The small southern Galilee community of Harish is about to become a new hareidi-religious city - but not without both Jewish and Arab opposition.

Harish to Become Hareidi-Religious City?

Rabbis: No Land Sales to Arabs

Rabbis meet in Jerusalem to discuss the phenomenon of land sales to Arabs. Ben-Ari: Our land will be sold from under our feet.

Rabbis: No Land Sales to Arabs

Rabbis Considering Ban on Selling Houses to Arabs

Hareidi and national-religious rabbis to discuss ways to stem Arab influx into Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem and elsewhere.

Rabbis Considering Ban on Selling Houses to Arabs

Negev: Secular Kibbutz Replaced by Religious-Zionist Town

The last families of failing Kibbutz Retamim have moved out, 30 religious families are taking their place, & Retamim is now a religious community.

Negev: Secular Kibbutz Replaced by Religious-Zionist Town

Gulf State Arabs Buy Up Galilee Lands

Wealthy foreign Arabs from the Persian Gulf have bought up hundreds of dunams of Galilee land.

Gulf State Arabs Buy Up Galilee Lands