Here's something fun, educational, & free to do in Boerne this weekend. There's always something interesting to do in and around Boerne, Be sure to check the calendar on my blog for other things happening in the Texas Hill Country Area. Have a great weekend and try to keep cool!
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The Boys are in the House! After spending a hard working 3 weeks in our beautiful San Antonio, the boys are heading home. The team members all stated that this year's training camp was no "cupcake camp". So we are all hoping that they will be in fine form for the next game on the 21st, since the last one didn't go so well. But remember its just pre-season.
So here are the dates for all the ames this year and where to find them on your set.
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CST) | STATION |
| 21-Aug | Tennessee | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| 29-Aug | San Francisco | 7 p.m. | Fox National |
| 4-Sep | At Minnesota | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| 13-Sep | At Tampa Bay | Noon | FOX |
| 20-Sep | New York Giants | 7:15 p.m. | NBC |
| 28-Sep | Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| 4-Oct | At Denver | 3:15 p.m. | FOX |
| 11-Oct | At Kansas City | Noon | FOX |
| 25-Oct | Atlanta | 3:15 p.m. | FOX |
| 1-Nov | Seattle | Noon | FOX |
| 8-Nov | At Philadelphia | 7:15 p.m. | NBC |
| 15-Nov | At Green Bay | 3:15 p.m. | FOX |
| 22-Nov | Washington | Noon | FOX |
| 26-Nov | Oakland | 3:15 p.m. | CBS |
| 6-Dec | At New York Giants | 3:15 p.m. | FOX |
| 13-Dec | San Diego | 3:15 p.m. | CBS |
| 19-Dec | At New Orleans | 7:15 p.m. | NFLN |
| 27-Dec | At Washington | 7:15 p.m. | NBC |
| 3-Jan | Philadelphia | Noon | FOX |
Its just around the corner, time to send your high school grad off to college. My Assistant, Lora has sent two off to college, one out of state, back home to Texas State and one to A&M. WHOOP!! And she will tell you that the cost of housing that student is actually more then the college itself. Her answer to that was to buy a little house in the area of the college and put some room mates in there with her student. This help offset the house payment and helped with tax benefits.
Things to watch out for before you buy! Some college towns will actually limit the number of people living in a house if they are not related. San Marcos for example will only allow 3 non relatives to live in a house together. So be sure and check the housing rental rules in your college area.
Now for the bad news! According to Trends in College Pricing 2007, published by the College Board, 
room and board costs at private schools average $8,595 for the 2007-2008 school year, up 5 percent from the previous year. For public schools, the average cost for room and board rose 5.3 percent to $7,404 for the 2007-2008 school year.
As Lora will tell you if you can buy a home close to campus, where they can use campus transportation and not need a meal plan, you can cut way back on those expenses. Course your student has to be willing to cook at home and not eat out :) Try to stay close to campus or where the bus line runs, so you don't add cost like on-campus parking which can run a $1000 a year at some colleges.
Now with lower home prices & low interest rates purchasing a home in your college town might make sense. With an FHA loan, for instance, homes can be purchased for as little as 3.5% down - and what a great 
investment. And if things go well and your student graduates in the normal 4-5 years of college, you could make a little profit from this investment.
So during that orientation trip to college, take a look around at the real estate market. You never know this may be another learning experience for your child.
I am sure that more then one of you can relate to this. Your at the grocery store or post office and in walks one of your former clients. You should know their name really, you helped sell their home, buy their home and all you can pull out of your hat is a "Hi". They know you can't remember, but you're trying to cover. How embarrassing?
Or do you have this happen to you, you have 5 things to get done today and you left the list on your computer or at home/office. Now you can't remember where you were suppose to go after the 1st thing on the list or what to buy etc.
Well I have an answer for you. My Assistant, Lora and I took a memory course a month or so ago and we were pretty skeptical that any one would be able to help us with our "wonderful" memories. We walk in the room where Craig Krause, Founder and Instructor of Direct Development Training, actually remembered our names and everyone else in the class that he had only met once. WOW!
He started us out with little drills and gave us some little clues and before you knew it we were actually remembering peoples names we had just met along with a list of 20 items that were not related. Who would have thought.
I highly recommend if you think that your memory is gone, its not, its still in there and just needs someone like Craig to bring it out. I'm not going to give Craig's secrets away here, but you can go to www.directdevelopmenttraining.com, but I will say that remembering lists has to do with sticking it to your body and I don't mean walking around with yellow stickies all over you and remembering names has to do with using someone's name at least 3 times in the first few mins. that you meet them.
HAPPY MEMORIES!
July 2 Spinelli's Vistro and Dinner Theater - Complete Works of William Shakespear, 7 p.m. call for reservations at 888-282-7722
July 4, 11, 18, 25 Guided Tour of Honey Creek State National Area
July 4, City of Boerne Fireworks at City Park, Dark-Thirty get there early for good seats and watch the best fireworks in The Texas Hill Country
July 11-12 Boerne Market Days
July 11 Cibolo Songs and Stories - Concert under the stars at Cibolo Nature Center featuring Lost Mule Band 830-249-4616.
July 11 2nd Saturday Art & Wine
July 14, 28 Abendkonzerte - Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers to Main Plaza to hear the best 
little German Band in the world outside of Germany that is.
July 25 Cibolo Songs & Stories, concert under the stars featuring Sean Castillo & the Hubcaps.
July 31 - Summer Scene - Free Movie in the Park, Main Plaza,
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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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