Rising mortgage rates put an end to the boom in Tel Aviv home prices, which tripled over the past two decades at the fastest rate among 25 major cities, UBS real estate index says

Co-chair of Sacramento's Jewish Caucus, State Senator Scott Wiener cites his upbringing as inspiring legislation that will allow religious institutions to build homes on their land

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on incessant rumors of a unity government and real estate editor Danielle Nagler on a new amusement park in the Negev

A decade ago, people moved into tents to call attention to the high cost of living. After years of government promises, they're back outside -- and housing prices have only soared

With hotels clamoring for crackdown and many priced out of rentals near Tel Aviv, government may seek to free up some 13,000 homes being used as vacation rentals today

Prices for homes reach new highs as government hopes dampen for market to 'moderate'; investor activity drops

Effects of purchase tax hike on second dwellings or more start to show, says new Finance Ministry report

First batch of apartments to be raffled in 31 cities, with overall plan to see 30,000 affordable dwellings marketed by end of year; registration site briefly crashes

Initiative will see state determine max price for land, with bids granted to contractors who offer lowest prices, and a commitment to finish building within 3 years

First batch of 10,000 units will available to eligible buyers under lottery system by April, says Housing Ministry