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To search for Cambridge, MA real estate and homes for sale click here, for Cambridge relocation information click here, or to request Cambridge, Massachusetts school demographics and information click here. Cambridge, Massachusetts is a unique community in its mix of cultural and social diversity, intellectual vitality and technical innovation. The city is home to internationally known Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and over one-fourth of all its residents are students, while one-sixth of all its jobs are in higher education. Yet residents feel that Cambridge is far more than a college town. It has long been an industrial innovator, producing America's first factories for ladders, piano keys and waterproof hats. At one point, it was the third largest industrial center in the Commonwealth. Today, former factory buildings which once turned out soap or socks house cutting edge firms in biotechnology, computer software and other emerging technologies. Close to one-third of Massachusetts’ biomedical employers resides in Cambridge. Cambridge is rich in demographic diversity. Over fifty languages may be heard on the streets of the city. Children from 82 different countries of origin attend the public schools. An out-of-town visitor might enjoy a Greek festival or a Caribbean gala on the same weekend and buy Portuguese pastries or fresh fish in one block. Cambridge is the spirited, slightly mischievous side of Boston, located just a bridge away on the other side of the Charles River. Packed with international flair and a youthful vitality, Cambridge is a city where counter-culture still lives, classic culture thrives, and multicultural is a way of life. Through this site you will find comprehensive facts about Cambridge, MA real estate, as well as extensive information on buying or selling real estate in Cambridge, Massachusetts. If you are looking to invest in Cambridge real estate you will find a variety of opportunities available to you. Cambridge offers residential homes, new construction, condominiums (condos), adult living communities (55+ communities), retirement homes and facilities, land, waterfront properties and multi-family investment properties. Cambridge, MA, and the surrounding areas offer vacation homes, farms, equine and country properties. To search the Massachusetts MLS (multiple listings service) also referred to as MA MLS, for properties in Cambridge, Massachusetts based on a keyword search, click on the following: Cambridge, Massachusetts Condominium Cambridge, Massachusetts Adult Living communities Cambridge, Massachusetts Homes and Homes for Sale Cambridge, Massachusetts Investment Property Cambridge, Massachusetts Waterfront Property Cambridge, Massachusetts Farms, Land and View Property Click the links below to sign up for our FREE Home Search Service and receive real-time or daily updates on real estate in Cambridge, MA. Cambridge, Massachusetts Real Estate Cambridge, Massachusetts Homes Cambridge, Massachusetts MLS (MAMLS)
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Feel free to contact any of the Virtual Homes network members by clicking on any of the highlighted links below. Massachusetts: The Past, Present & Future of Our Country“Why Massachusetts?” Why not? Located in the heart of New England, Massachusetts is the region's most popular state. Rich with the history of our country and still on the cutting edge of technology, Massachusetts offers a perfect blend of the past, present and future. From the stunning seacoast, Cape Cod, the islands and Boston to the peaceful beauty of the Berkshires and the Blue Hills, Massachusetts offers something to everyone! Every year, new residents are drawn to Massachusetts for the diversity of culture and activities available in Boston, the picturesque seaside communities, and the quaint rural towns for which New England is known. With New Hampshire and Vermont on the northern border, New York to the west, and Connecticut and Rhode Island bordering on the south, Massachusetts is the most centrally located of the New England States. Cape Cod juts out into the Atlantic Ocean on the east like a bent arm, creating an easily recognizable state shape. A day trip to one of Massachusetts’ beautiful beaches or islands is easily accessible from any part of the state, as is a trip to the Berkshires in the western part of the state. For all of these reasons and more, it’s easy to see why people are so proud to say they live in Massachusetts! http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciswel/weltomas.htm Climate: Massachusetts has four very different seasons. We have beautifully white winters; nature begins to reawaken in the spring; our summers are perfect for lounging at the beach or hiking in the mountains; and our falls boast some of the nation’s most beautiful foliage. Population: At just under 6.5 million residents, Massachusetts is the most populous of the New England states, with almost 600,000 in Boston alone. As of 2000, the number of residents in Massachusetts ranked us as the 13th largest state in the country. Government: The capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is Boston, situated on the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern border of the state. The state government has three branches; Executive, Legislative and Judicial, headed by a Supreme Judicial Court. Taxes: Massachusetts charges a 5.3% income tax, as well as 5% sales tax and a 5% meals tax, etc. Licenses and Fees: Information on how to obtain driver’s licenses, vehicle registration, hunting, fishing and gun permits, boating licenses, marriage licenses and more in the state of Massachusetts. Education: In Massachusetts, cities and towns control public schools. The state mandates school systems to operate kindergartens, but does not require children to attend them.
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