The first step for any home buyer is to get pre-approved for a loan, and Veterans are no exception. But, while veterans and active duty military personnel receive much deserved home loan assistance, in the form of VA guaranteed loans, vets have an added burden of obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). In order to qualify you must have:
We will be closed today, July 4, 2016.
But if you'd like to have something to do besides house hunt, how about joining us at the Prickett's Fort Independence Day Celebration! From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., there will be lots of historic patriotic fun.
Afterward, in Palatine Park, join us for music and fireworks:
3:00 p.m. – Tane Lynne & The Total Package
530 p.m. – Brother Short Band (with special appearance by Abigail Latocha)
8:45 p.m. – The Davisson Brothers Band
10:00 p.m. – Fireworks!!
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July!
God bless the USA!
Join me tomorrow, Saturday, July 2nd, for an open tour of this gorgeous home!
201 Charter Street
Clarksburg, WV
Saturday, July 2, 2016
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Updated Old World charm. Well maintained 3/2+ home offers newly updated eat-in island kitchen, gorgeous master bath w/Jacuzzi tub. Original oak floors, French doors, trim, handsome staircase, and built-ins. Fireplaces in living and dining rooms. Bonus room for office or playroom. Walk-up attic and interior access/walk-out basement. Located on a partially fenced corner lot with off-street parking. Close to the public pool and Veterans' Park. $99,500.
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If summer has you thinking about getting outdoors (and it should!), how 'bout some BBQ to go with a bluegrass concert at the
Hamilton Round Barn?
According to the State Journal's "55 Good Things About West Virginia," the Round Barn is pretty cool and worth a trip all by itself. A step back in time, the historical barn displays tools and memorabelia from years gone by. But every month during the summer the Barn hosts music and BBQ.
On Saturday, June 25, from 6:00-9...
It takes less than ten steps out my back door to find ten kinds of wild food; dozens are within the boundaries of the farm, and I love foraging for free food you can't buy at a supermarket.
One of the earliest treats, and one of my favorites, is Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album). I usually find it along the edge of the creek bed in dappled sun, or down my long driveway. The leaves are distinct, due to the white, powdery coating on the center of the young leaves.
To gather Lamb's Quarters, I cut them off at the stem about 6" from the ground and strip off the leaves. I find them from mid-spring, through early fall. Because it's considered an invasive weed, there's no danger to its sustainability.
Although I enjoy the leave...