More Israelis Selling Homes at a Loss as Market Corrects
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Apartment sales at a loss have quadrupled since 2022.
- Investors who bought at peak prices are cutting losses.
- Demand for apartments with protected rooms is a factor.
- The market is undergoing a correction, similar to stocks.
An analysis of apartment sales since 2022 reveals a fourfold increase in the rate of homes being sold for less than their purchase price. This trend is observed across 24 cities, indicating a significant market correction. The primary drivers identified are investors who bought at peak prices and are now cutting their losses, and a shift by homeowners from older apartments to those with protected rooms (Mamad).
This recent market behavior serves as a reminder that, unlike the past two decades, apartment prices can indeed decrease. Many investors, both large and small, who believed that simply acquiring an apartment would guarantee a profit over time due to rising values, have found this assumption to be incorrect. The situation is being described as a correction akin to the stock market.
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