The Pink Ladies of Keller Williams just wanted to wish you a Happy Halloween.
We had a little contest at the office and of course we won!! Pink Ladies Rule the School, you know. LOL Here's a few pictures of our decorations for you to enjoy, we hope.
Don't you love the Jack O Lantern that Rita made?! The sign is for our office which we put on the market this week. LOL It says we have exceptional views (no windows), spacious quarters (10x10 with 3 people in it) and easy access to I-10, well we actually are right on I-10, so 1 out of 3 aint bad!
You just got the call from your Realtor or from the showing agency. Potential Buyers will be at your house in 30 mins. What do you do? Don't panic, do a quick sweep of your house with the following suggesitons:
OK, relax, take a walk around the block and hopefully there will be a contract waiting for you when you get back :)!
Hard to believe when you walk out and feel the temperature but it is actually fall in South Texas. I loved the weatherman this morning when he said temperature this weekend would be closer to normal, 85. 85 in the fall, geez, oh well the rain yesterday was really nice. We got over an inch at our house. And speaking of rain, as my grass cried out in ecstasy, I realized it was time to do something about that poor brown patch with some green sticking up here and there.
These are the three things that everyone should do in the fall to have a beautiful lawn in the spring (course this depends on if we get enough rain that we can actually water next year)
So there's your weekend project for you and if you lawn looks really great next year invite us over for BBQ, OK?
Good News for your Buyers of new homes. The Texas Legislature has mandated that all new built homes in the state even if they are not in city limits have to be built by the International Residential Code standards beginning September, 2008.
The requiements for this code are three inspections by a 3rd party inspector. First inspection has to be of the foundation before pouring the concrete. Second inspection will be for framing and mechanical systems prior to being covered with sheetrock. Third will be the final inspection when the home is completed.
The Builder is responsible for hiring the Inspector who must have one of the following licenses: Licensed engineer, registered architect, a Texas Real Estate Commision Inspector or a 3rd party approved by the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The Builder is allowed to use different inspectors at different phases and also does not have to use only one type of inspector on each inspections.
This is great news for us that live in rural areas and have had some problems with builders not always doing their best work when they are outside the city limits.
Its a little scary out there right now. So I thought I would check and see what the FDIC covers and what it does not.
The FDIC protects checking and savings accounts, CD's, and money-market savings accounts, but not stocks, bonds or mutual shares even if you purchased them from a FDIC bank.
Your bank accounts are covered up to $100,000. IRA that are held in CD's and money market accounts are covered up to $250,000.
The best way to protect your money by dividing it up between banks. Putting it in different branches of the same bank will not guarantee protection of funds over the maximum guarantees. If it is really important to you to keep your money in the same bank, then do it by categories, i.e. Your name, your spouse's name, a joint accounty, trust accounts under someone other then you as beneficiary.
If you bank happens to fail, you should have access to your funds within 24 hours in most cases.
If you should have over the covered amount by the FDIC, generally you will recover 70 cents on the dollar. But let's don't go there. Make your money safe. Talk to your banker and find out what is the best strategy for you.
Your Realtors for Life! Serving Boerne, New Braunfels, Bandera, the Texas Hill Country and San Antonio.
THE BOEHM TEAM
Amy's knowledge of real estate, marketing, and business ownership has proven to be precedent in leading the Boehm Team. She continues to work at being the best in the market by providing a service that clients deserve. As a former teacher and business owner she understands the importance of working closely with clients, peers, and staff. Real Estate is a business and she takes it very seriously. Amy's spare time is focused on children within the Child Protective Services. It's amazing how small gestures can change an entire life. "It's just that simple." In her leisure time, Amy enjoys spending quality time with her family and attending sporting events.
The Boehm Team's Assistant, Lora Carlisle, brings years of experience in transaction, marketing and the customer service department. Lora is not only qualified for taking care of the day to day duties of a real estate office she also understands customer service is the pinnacle to this very important position. She understands that purchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions a person makes and is determined to do whatever it takes to insure all the Boehm Team's transactions are as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Lora has lived in Boerne, TX for 14 years with her husband and two children. She is very active in the Boerne community and is involved in many organizations. She is proud to say that her daughter graduated from Texas State University and her son is a recent graduate of Texas A & M University. Lora just recently took in her 15 year old nephew and will be seeing him through his last 3 years of high school & hopefully on to A&M. In her spare time she enjoys spending quality time with family and friends.
Recently joining the Boehm Team, Rita M. Garza brings experience, a beaming personality and quality customer service that have allowed her to build quality relationships with clients and peers. Being a former cheerleading instructor, Rita appreciates the importance of discipline, hard work and a competitive spirit, which is evident in her tenacity as a realtor. Rita also recognizes each real estate transaction is unique in its own way; therefore, paying attention to detail in order to ensure for a superior buying or selling experience. Outside of the real estate arena, Rita dedicates her time to health and fitness by serving as a personal trainer. She also enjoys judging cheerleading competitions and coaching when available. Rita is a graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio.
"Thank you for all the hard work you put into selling my house. You had an awesome packet put together before you even started selling the house. The pictures were the best I have seen; and not to mention there was a contract for a buyer 5 days after it was put on the market! We couldn't have asked for more! You even found an incredible house for us to move into! Thank you again for all you have done for us!"
-Steve "Cowboy" & Terry Gross
"The Boehm Team represented us when we purchased a second home in Horseshoe Bay. We wanted to move quickly, so she took time to understand what we were looking for and only took us to view properties that fit our criteria. They were professional and extremely responsive to our questions and any issues that came up throughout the process. We would do business with them again in a heartbeat and refer them to all of our friends!"
-Chris Urbanek
"They say that moving is the second most stressful occurrence in life, but thanks to Amy Boehm, selling our home was easy. It was evident that Amy had a good handle on managing the sales process from the beginning with great recommendations to prepare our home to sell and we could not have been more pleased with the marketing strategy used as the volume of interested buyers was great. Thanks to Amy Boehm, selling our home was a fast, efficient, and simple process."
-Kris Ryan
"I recently found myself in the market for a second home and selecting Jennifer Beaudet as my realtor was one of the greatest choices I've ever made. Finding the right property was effortless and we had an accepted offer within days. Jen then went to work securing a quick close date and continued to follow up daily on the progress we were making. The personal attention I received was absolutely unbelievable. At times, it seemed as if I was her only client. She remained right there with me every step of the way and certainly made the entire process enjoyable. Without hesitation, I would DEFINITELY recommend Jennifer Beaudet and the Boehm Team to anyone looking for real estate.
- Jon Ramsey
When we decided to move to a new area of San Antonio, My Boehm Team stepped in and made the transition a quick, easy and fun process!Within one week we had a contract on our new home and had sold our current one. Amy's expert knowledge of the market areas and value of homes ensured that we didn't waste a lot of time haggling over cost and worrying about closing the deals. We've recommended them to our friends and family....and we certainly plan to come back when we're ready for the next move!
- Tate & Jen Robertson
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