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The estimated median value of houses in Springfield in 2007 was $171,503. The latest figure in December 2008 has the average price of houses at $92,615, a clear indication of the effect of housing slump plaguing the rest of the housing market in the country. As of January 2009, there are a total of 925 homes for sale in the city, most of them foreclosed properties. Those looking to buy a home in Springfield would definitely get a good bargain for their hard earned money. The number of home owners in the city is almost equal to the number of renters, indicating that half of the city’s occupants are its long time residents. All in all, Springfield is considered a buyer’s market, with a lot of affordable homes to choose from. To this end, the housing market in Springfield is considered more stable compared to other large urban areas such as Boston and Worcester.

Springfield, Massachusetts - City of Homes

Springfield is a city in Massachusetts, the seat of Hampden County. With a population of about 152,000, it stand next to Worcester as third most populous city in the state. It is located along the banks of the Connecticut River and is closely associated with the city of Hartford in Connecticut. The city is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of a little less than 700,000 residents. It bears the nicknames ‘The City of Homes’ and the ‘City of Firsts.’ It is composed of several neighborhoods resided mostly by young couples with small children. The closure of several manufacturing companies in the last decade has hurt the city economically, though several retail and commercial complex areas have been established in an effort of the city government to revitalize it. Because of its central location between the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut, the city is promoting itself as ideal location for industrial and high technology development. The city is credited as the birthplace of basketball, which was invented by a physical education teacher, James Naismith. Springfield is also home to several institutions of higher learning, such as the Springfield College, the Springfield Technical Community, the American International College, and the Western New England College. Among the large companies calling Springfield home are Baystate Health, the Big Y Foods Inc., the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and the American Hockey League.

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