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Doctors Are Buying Pricier Homes Than Tech Workers, Finance Ministry Data Shows

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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 4 days ago
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What happened

Finance Ministry data says Israeli doctors are buying pricier homes than high-tech workers, contradicting a common salary narrative. The gap appears both in purchase prices and investment behavior, even as the housing market remains weak.

  • 01Finance Ministry data says doctors buy pricier homes than high-tech workers.
  • 02April apartment sales were among the weakest for that month since the early 2000s.
  • 03Tech workers bought only nine second-hand apartments in Tel Aviv in April.
  • 04Doctors made 22% of purchases for investment, versus 13% for tech workers.
  • 05Officials say tech layoffs may be making workers more cautious about real estate.

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N12Center · Hebrew4 days ago
Doctors Are Buying Pricier Homes Than Tech Workers, Finance Ministry Data Shows
MakoCenter · Hebrew4 days ago
Doctors Outspend Tech Workers on Homes, Despite Salary Gap Narrative

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