Posts in category 'Your Home'
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A New Opportunity for Homeownership
The last quarter of 2022 has arrived, and our thoughts are prayers with everyone impacted by Hurricane Ian. As a community lender, we understand the importance of being a resource for our business partners, loan officers, and borrowers. It has never been more important to innovate and develop solutions to help all parties reach their goals.
The Opportunity Loan is a proprietary loan that provides up to 100% financing for eligible homes in Majority-Minority Tracts in Jacksonville, FL. This program has many benefits, like no Private Mortgage Insurance and no income limits. While we understand the need for this program, we have been overwhelmed by the community response, and within a short time, Watson Mortgage Corp. has helped almost a dozen families.
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Budget-Friendly Bathroom Vanity Updates
Updating your bathroom vanity can instantly give your entire bathroom a new look that reflects your sense of style. From using paint to switching out the countertop, you can transform the entire room without breaking the bank. Whether you're planning to stay in your current home for a while and would like an update or are selling in the near future and want your home to sell as quickly and for as much as possible, a vanity makeover can help.
Our real estate agents suggest the following inexpensive bathroom vanity updates:
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How to Install a Shiplap Feature Wall
By now, most of you have heard of shiplap and you may even ascribe Joanna Gaines from HGTV's Fixer Upper as its discoverer, however the concept of shiplap goes back way farther than the modern-day farmhouse aficionado. Like, at least 1,700 years – around the time of the Vikings!
SHIPlap derived its name from… well – ships. An ancient boat unearthed in northern Europe more than a century ago is the earliest example of clinker construction that used overlapping wood planks called lapstrakes – shiplap's precursor – to create a watertight sea...
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Best Plants for a Florida Butterfly Garden
Butterflies are such magnificent creatures. If you would like to see more of them, planting a butterfly garden in your backyard is a great idea.
One of the many perks of homeownership is getting to customize your home and property. That includes a delightful garden if you have a green thumb!
Our real estate agents have seen many gorgeous butterfly gardens locally. Here in Florida, you do have to select your flowers carefully. You want flowers that attract butterflies, but ones that also thrive in the hot summer sun. Attract butterflies to your garden with these plants.
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Happy Cat Month: Tips for Hiding Your Cat's Litter Box
September is officially Happy Cat Month, so take some extra time to appreciate your feline friend. Cats make wonderful pets, but there's one part of cat ownership that everyone dislikes - the litter box. Its appearance isn't attractive, and no one wants to have its odor or the sounds of a cat scratching away in the box invading your home's common areas.
With a few tools, some time, and a little bit of effort, you can hide your cat's litter box while still leaving it easily accessible for them. Check out these tips to help make your cat's litter box out of sight and out of mind.
