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  • Advantage of giving a real estate agency an “Exclusivity” to sell

    Advantage of giving a real estate agency an “Exclusivity” to sell

    Jacob Lichter
    According to the Real Estate Agents Law in Israel, an agency receiving “Exclusivity” must provide additional marketing services which may include advertising of the specific exclusive property, placing  a sign in front of the premises, open house parties and other special advertising or marketing incentives that will bring the specific exclusive property to the attention of [...]

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  • Drinking “recycled” rainwater in Israel

    Drinking “recycled” rainwater in Israel

    Amir Yecheli MSc
    In general, rainwater contains very little substance, and is relatively pure. Air contaminants concentrations usually fall well bellow the permitted levels. In a test conducted by ICP, in the Hebrew U lab, only traces of most elements were found. Ground contaminants are practically absent in rain water, when collected from clean surfaces. Airborne dust is present [...]

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  • Greywater Recycling in the Home

    Greywater Recycling in the Home

    Amir Yecheli MSc
    General Information A Greywater recycling system in the home could save between 200 and 300 liters per day or about 60-80 cubic meters per year, for a home or garden which consumes a lot of water during the summer. Setting up a new system adds almost no cost to construction and its expense is limited to [...]

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  • Acquisition Groups in Israel- Advantages and Risks

    Acquisition Groups in Israel- Advantages and Risks

    Amira Solow
    An Acquisition Group, known in Israel as a “Kvutzat Rechisha”, is fundamentally a group of individuals joining together as an organized group whose goal is to purchase a plot of land and build residential units for the group members. The group makes the decisions and hires the professionals and plays an extremely significant role in [...]

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  • Why use the services of a real estate agent in israel!

    Why use the services of a real estate agent in israel!

    Zvi Fink
    Should people who intend to sell, buy or rent real estate agree to pay a Licensed Real Estate Agent a commission to help them, or should they use popular internet listing sites which cost little or no money.  Do these savings justify the final results?  What services and advantages do  professional Licensed Real Estate Agents [...]

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  • Making Green Building Work – The Ten Commandments

    Making Green Building Work – The Ten Commandments

    Elad Demayo
    1. A right or duty? – As of today the term “green building” is a very abstract and marginal concept, dwarfed by mainstream, conventional building methods. The assumption is that in about five years Green Building will be mainstream, necessary and perhaps even required by law. The change is beginning to happen as a result [...]

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  • Appreciation (Capital Gains) Tax (Mas Shevach)

    Appreciation (Capital Gains) Tax (Mas Shevach)

    Aryeh Rachlin
    Appreciation tax is a tax on the capital gain realized by an individual when selling real estate. As a rule of thumb, the capital gain to be taxed is determined by calculating the difference between the shekel value of the initial purchase of the property and the shekel value of the sale after accounting for [...]

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  • Countertops ( Shayish ): Materials and Detailing

    Countertops ( Shayish ): Materials and Detailing

    Alan Cohl
    Countertops in Israel can be broken down into three categories: Granite, Stone – other than granite and Synthetic.  Although the generically accepted term for any countertop is shaish -שיש  (trans. marble) , the specific properties of each material should be evaluated for their appropriate use and particular installation.  Countertops are initially selected from samples in [...]

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  • Electricity going “Green”

    Electricity going “Green”

    Avi Feldman
    What is a Photovoltaic system and why install one? A photovoltaic (PV) system converts solar energy directly into electricity. This is considered “clean energy” because no fuel burning is involved, and as a result there is no environmental pollution. The electricity generated by the PV system can be used locally or sold to the electric company. [...]

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  • Buying “On Paper” from a Contractor – 7 Important Points to Know

    Buying “On Paper” from a Contractor – 7 Important Points to Know

    Gad Dishi Adv. Esq.
    Buying an already existing apartment in Israel can be an ominous project. Buying a yet-to-be-built apartment, however, poses an even greater challenge to the prospective buyer. The uncertainties inherent in acquiring an unknown commodity are great and the purpose of this article is to raise the awareness of prospective buyers to relevant issues and try [...]

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  • Windows 101: What to look for in a Window

    Windows 101: What to look for in a Window

    Baruch Brenner
    Windows provide a home with views of the outside and enable natural air circulation and illumination. Yet, it is important for the windows to also act as barriers to keep unwanted elements outside the house. In choosing a window, these are the issues that need to be taken into consideration, and they can [...]

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