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Boston Real Estate Facts and Amenities

In August 2013, it was noted in Boston, Massachusetts that there was an improving real estate market. Between March through June 2013, there were less than 300 foreclosure petitions filed per month. Last year, there were an average of 1,700 foreclosure petitions filed. Surprisingly, Boston also has less foreclosed units, on average, than its surrounding areas, particularly those that are high-income. In Boston, there are 5.2 foreclosed houses for every 1,000 properties.

Boston is the capital of the entire state of Massachusetts and has a population of 4.5 million people. Boston was where many famous historical events occurred, like the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. Economically, it is considered to be quite powerful and is among one of the top 30 most economically successful cities in the world. It is also home to many famous universities, such as Harvard.