http://mondoboston.com Your Boston real estate portal Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:29:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to Mondo Boston! Searching for a home in Boston can be a daunting task if you live abroad. Mondoboston.com exists to help introduce international buyers to Boston and the home buying process. Use our site to find out more about the logistics of house buying in the United States. Catch ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/01/28/the-international-guide-to-boston-real-estate/ As usual, the restaurant scene in the South End is changing, just as predictably as the seasons. One of the big changes is a new Stephanie's restaurant taking over the former Tremont Street space of the popular, reasonably-priced Garden of Eden restaurant. A lot of South Enders aren't thrilled by the ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/28/culinary-changes-afoot-in-the-south-end/ It's been a while now that parents have been investing in small condos for children attending a local university in lieu of paying ever-higher dorm costs. But last week, The New York Times noted another phenomenon: more parents are buying second homes in towns where their kids are attending college. And this ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/26/will-foreign-parents-follow-their-kids-to-school/ We've written before about Boston's great potential as a hardcore biking town. The city is compact, and although there are a few big hills, there aren't too many steep slopes that can't be avoided. Yes, it's true that Boston's cold weather makes biking impractical (or at least very, very cold) through several ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/20/new-in-boston-bike-paths/ This fall, an unprecedented number of foreign freshmen - 444 - will begin classes at Boston University, a 39 percent jump from last year and the largest increase the university has ever seen, reports The Boston Globe.  Foreign students will represent about 11 percent of the freshmen class, compared to ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/18/more-international-students-this-year-at-boston-university/ Are foreign buyers turning away from Boston real estate? Nationally, according to a report released last week by the National Association of Realtors , that could be the case. For the 12 months ending May 2008, only 26% of 4,000 American real estate agents surveyed across the country had at least one foreign client. In ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/13/are-foreign-buyers-afraid-of-boston-real-estate/ We normally don't pay much attention to the commercial side of real estate here at Mondoboston.com. Instead, we're fascinated with lofts, brownstones, and life in central Boston. But a recent report on the office space market by the brokerage firm Jones Lang La Salle seems worth noting, as it may potentially have ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/11/residential-market-may-be-soft-but-commercial-firms-up/ Kaara, our coffehouse correspondent recently visited a new cafe in the Brookline area. More cookie than coffee, this new cafe is perfect for those who have a sweet-tooth. Here's her report on:   Tatte Pâtisserie and Café Recently opened in the St. Mary’s neighborhood of Brookline (right after Kenmore Square on the green ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/07/bostons-best-coffeehouses-part-3/ Who hasn't had the dream of living in a huge open space, with enormous windows, high ceilings, and an open industrial-style kitchen? You would dress in black all the time. Your neighbors would be artists and filmmakers. You would throw lavish parties. Well, that's definitely the loft dream but plenty of ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/08/04/lofty-aspirations-in-search-of-a-loft-apartment-in-boston/ Last week, The Boston Globe reported a 15 percent decline in sales in the downtown condo market.  But not for the reasons you might think. Sales didn't slow for a lack of buyers. Instead, according to the report, sales in downtown real estate slowed simply because there was less out there to buy. "Currently, ... http://mondoboston.com/2008/07/30/boston-condo-sales-slide-but-not-for-lack-of-buyers/