Real estate investing in a recession, free e-book for Windows. There has never been a better time than now to grab onto some real estate bargains and invest for the long term. The mortgage rates have not been as low as they are now since the 1960s. This is an ideal time to purchase real estate and take advantage not only of the low interest rates, but also the low prices on homes. Because there are so many more homes on the market than buyers, the price of homes in most areas has fallen considerably. On top of that, people who overextended themselves in the early part of the century are finding themselves in foreclosure.