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'''Housing in Israel''' refers to the history of [[Home|housing]] in [[Israel]]. |
'''Housing in Israel''' refers to the history of [[Home|housing]] in [[Israel]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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After the establishment of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands of [[Jews]] from all over the world began immigrating to the new state. Many were housed in temporary camps known as [[ma'abarot]], where they lived in huts, tents and packing crates until permanent housing could be built. In September 1948, the [[Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel|Ministry of Labor]] established a National Housing Department to supervise development on a nationwide scale. The [[Amidar (company)|Amidar]] housing company was founded that year and plans were drawn up for the construction of 16,000 housing units in and around the country's urban centers. The Absorption Department of the [[Jewish Agency]] imported 6,000 cabins from Sweden for temporary accommodation.<ref>''Immigrants in Turmoil: Mass Immigration to Israel and |
After the establishment of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands of [[Jews]] from all over the world began immigrating to the new state. Many were housed in temporary camps known as [[ma'abarot]], where they lived in huts, tents, and packing crates until permanent housing could be built. In September 1948, the [[Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel|Ministry of Labor]] established a National Housing Department to supervise development on a nationwide scale. The [[Amidar (company)|Amidar]] housing company was founded that year and plans were drawn up for the construction of 16,000 housing units in and around the country's urban centers. The Absorption Department of the [[Jewish Agency]] imported 6,000 cabins from Sweden for temporary accommodation.<ref>''Immigrants in Turmoil: Mass Immigration to Israel and Its Repercussions in the 1950s and After'', Dvora Hacohen, Syracuse University Press, 2003, pp.130-131</ref> |
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In cities and [[development town]]s all over the country, rows of concrete tenements began to be hastily erected to address the severe housing shortage.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel'', edited by Raphael Patai, Herzl Press, McGraw, New York, 1971 "Architecture and Town Planning in Israel," Vol. 1, pp. 71-76</ref> These government-funded low-cost housing projects were known as ''shikunim.'' <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/Architecture/Jeruarchitecture1948.html Jerusalem Architecture since 1948]</ref> |
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In the late 2000s and 2010, the real-estate prices in Israel appeared to be inflated compared to the long-term average, other developed economies, rents and average income. This [[real estate bubble]] was blamed on the country-wide housing shortage.<ref>{{cite web |
In the late 2000s and 2010, the real-estate prices in Israel appeared to be inflated compared to the long-term average, other developed economies, rents and average income. This [[real estate bubble]] was blamed on the country-wide housing shortage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000637719&fid=1124 |title="We are not solving the severe housing shortage." |date=11 April 2011 |publisher=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]] |author=Yossi Nissan |accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2011/Cabinet_communique_19_Jun_2011.htm?DisplayMode=print |title=Cabinet communique |date=19 June 2011 |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)]] |author= cabinet secretariat |accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref> However, many economists and [[investor]]s do not see it as a bubble.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1126811.html |title=Is the housing bubble really just a lot of babble? - Haaretz - Israel News |website=www.haaretz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409005651/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1126811.html |archive-date=2010-04-09}} </ref> |
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}}</ref> However, many economists and [[investor]]s do not see it as a bubble.<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1126811.html</ref> |
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In response to [[Global economic crisis of 2008|the global economic recession in 2008]], Israel's central bank governor, [[Stanley Fischer]], lowered [[interest rate]]s to an all-time low of 0.5%. That resulted in prices rising very fast in 2009, after rising steadily in the |
In response to [[Global economic crisis of 2008|the global economic recession in 2008]], Israel's central bank governor, [[Stanley Fischer]], lowered [[interest rate]]s to an all-time low of 0.5%. That resulted in prices rising very fast in 2009, after rising steadily in the preceding decade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.globes.co.il/searchgl/Housing%20prices%20continue%20to%20rise_h_hd_2L34nE3KoCrmnC30mDJ8oE3OoBcXqRMm0.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721095845/http://archive.globes.co.il/searchgl/Housing%20prices%20continue%20to%20rise_h_hd_2L34nE3KoCrmnC30mDJ8oE3OoBcXqRMm0.html |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Most [[mortgages]] taken out in |
Most [[mortgages]] taken out in 2007–2009 were [[adjustable-rate mortgage]]s pegged to the [[prime rate]], which at the low was 1.75%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1102316.html |title=Mortgage market booming while interest rates are low - Haaretz - Israel News |website=www.haaretz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726111303/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1102316.html |archive-date=2009-07-26}} </ref> |
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==Home ownership== |
==Home ownership== |
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In 2012, 67.9% of Israelis lived in homes that they owned and 26.9% in rented homes.<ref>{{cite |
In 2012, 67.9% of Israelis lived in homes that they owned and 26.9% in rented homes.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.themarker.com/career/1.2163806|title=Households in 2012: In Which City Do People Earn the Most?|journal=TheMarker|author=Tali Heruti-Sover|date=November 12, 2013|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Architecture |
* [[Architecture of Israel]] |
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*[[Economy of Israel]] |
* [[Economy of Israel]] |
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*[[Immigrant camps (Israel)]] |
* [[Immigrant camps (Israel)]] |
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* [[Israeli settlement]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Middle-East/Israel/Price-History Israel's housing market under pressure] |
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*[http://www.iasps.org/policystudies/ps46.pdf Public housing in Israel: A proposal for reform] |
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* [https://www.immoisrael.com/blog/category/statistics Insights on Israel's Real Estate Market] |
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[[Category:Housing in Israel]] |
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[[Category:Real estate bubbles]] |
[[Category:Real estate bubbles]] |
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[[Category:2011 Israeli social justice protests]] |
[[Category:2011 Israeli social justice protests]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 20 September 2024
Housing in Israel refers to the history of housing in Israel.
History
[edit]
After the establishment of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands of Jews from all over the world began immigrating to the new state. Many were housed in temporary camps known as ma'abarot, where they lived in huts, tents, and packing crates until permanent housing could be built. In September 1948, the Ministry of Labor established a National Housing Department to supervise development on a nationwide scale. The Amidar housing company was founded that year and plans were drawn up for the construction of 16,000 housing units in and around the country's urban centers. The Absorption Department of the Jewish Agency imported 6,000 cabins from Sweden for temporary accommodation.[1]
In cities and development towns all over the country, rows of concrete tenements began to be hastily erected to address the severe housing shortage.[2] These government-funded low-cost housing projects were known as shikunim. [3]
In the late 2000s and 2010, the real-estate prices in Israel appeared to be inflated compared to the long-term average, other developed economies, rents and average income. This real estate bubble was blamed on the country-wide housing shortage.[4][5] However, many economists and investors do not see it as a bubble.[6]
In response to the global economic recession in 2008, Israel's central bank governor, Stanley Fischer, lowered interest rates to an all-time low of 0.5%. That resulted in prices rising very fast in 2009, after rising steadily in the preceding decade.[7]
Most mortgages taken out in 2007–2009 were adjustable-rate mortgages pegged to the prime rate, which at the low was 1.75%.[8]
Home ownership
[edit]In 2012, 67.9% of Israelis lived in homes that they owned and 26.9% in rented homes.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Immigrants in Turmoil: Mass Immigration to Israel and Its Repercussions in the 1950s and After, Dvora Hacohen, Syracuse University Press, 2003, pp.130-131
- ^ Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel, edited by Raphael Patai, Herzl Press, McGraw, New York, 1971 "Architecture and Town Planning in Israel," Vol. 1, pp. 71-76
- ^ Jerusalem Architecture since 1948
- ^ Yossi Nissan (11 April 2011). ""We are not solving the severe housing shortage."". Globes. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ cabinet secretariat (19 June 2011). "Cabinet communique". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel). Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Is the housing bubble really just a lot of babble? - Haaretz - Israel News". www.haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mortgage market booming while interest rates are low - Haaretz - Israel News". www.haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26.
- ^ Tali Heruti-Sover (November 12, 2013). "Households in 2012: In Which City Do People Earn the Most?". TheMarker. Retrieved November 13, 2013.