Mary Jo Schaffer, Bandera Texas Real Estate, Broker- Sweetheart Realty

Last night, the Silver Sage Community Center, and Bandera Honors Veterans, put on a program for Veterans, which I, as the Bandera County Veterans Service Officer, was a participant.  Being that I have only been the Service Officer for Bandera for one year, this was the first seminar that I had a ...

This blog provides great information for those of us planning a major purchase in the next 6 months, whether it be for a home or new car.    Mary Jo Schaffer   www.sweetheartrealty.com   830-796-7448Credit Accounts: Accounts paid as agreed remain for up to 10 years. Accounts not paid as agreed re...

Many of my clients have commented and asked about HR 3221 and the changes in the mortgage industry and for homeowners in general.  Here are some of the changes explained by a San Antonio Loan Officer. Mary Jo Schaffer www.Sweetheartrealty.com 830-796-7448"If we don't change direction soon, we'll ...

Back on August 28, 2007 I wrote a blog about "Devastating Fire on Main St. Bandera" in which I told about the wipe out of two major businesses in Bandera Texas. Shoe Biz, owned by Peggy Ashmore opened on April 17, 1987 and has been a constant in Bandera ever since. The store carries not just shoe...

The routine is the same for us each Sunday morning- call the OST (Old Spanish Trail) to see what  the lunch buffet is today. That is important because that call determines where my husband an I will have lunch that day.  If the OST is having something that I don't like (turkey and dressing for ex...

Back on July 13th I posted a blog about my new phone- The Instinct by Samsung.  I was just thrilled with all the features that it has, tv, music, e-mail, gps, internet, touch screen etc.  I could amuse myself for hours, especially since the phone hasn't been ringing much lately- and I'm pretty ea...

  There is no housing slump in busy Kerrville, Texas, just 50 miles west of San Antonio, in the Heart of The Texas Hill Country.  Home to thousands of military retirees and their families, Kerrville is an ideal place to start a family or retire in the cool hills and slow country living. Kerrville...

This morning, as we drove past the Frontier Times Museum and saw the remnants of the American Cowboy celebration that was held last night, we couldn't help but feel sorry for the homeowners that lived behind the museum. Right out their bedroom window were 50+ revelers enjoying the food, music and...

Main Street Bandera was unusually busy this morning, not sure if it was due to visitors staying overnite after the wrestling matches at the Longhorn Saloon, or visitors passing through on their way to Lost Maples State Park, or Hill Country Natural Area or cowboys coming to town to stay for the A...

Bandera Texas is known as "The Cowboy Capital" and that will be evident on Saturday July 26th starting at noon at the Courthouse lawn. and ending at the Frontier Times Museum on 13th Street with a Cowboy Dinner put on by the Deadwood Hollow Ranch Cook Team. In between those two events, there will...