The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a component of the Federal Reserve, announced today that they are lowering rates yet again. Without getting bogged down in the minutiae, this is great news for potential Massachusetts real estate buyers.

Why? Property values continue to fall in Massachusetts as a whole as well as the Boston area, but it is very possible, and indeed likely, that Boston area real estate market values will reach a bottom over the course of the next year.

How will this happen? With the help of today's FOMC decision, key interest rates will soon reach their lowest levels on record. The cost of capital will be almost nil, and as a result banks will undoubtedly lower mortgage interest rates. Lower rates mean that more folks that are undecided whether to purchase a home will lean towards buying.

Think how much money you could 'save' by paying 4.5% over 30 years versus paying 5%. This thought, combined with the ever-volatile equity and bond markets, means that real estate will be your best investment (and most stable).

To learn how buying real estate in Massachusetts will be great for your investment portfolio, feel free to contact me at 1.800.25.BUYER (ask for John) or email me