Fries · First-Time Buyers
Your first home in Fries
Your first home, explained step by step by someone who answers every question.
A first home in a river town
A first home in Fries is often an older home, so the inspection matters even more. I'll explain each step before you get there: getting pre-approved, what the inspection found and what it means, and whether the home is in a flood zone. Your lender can tell you whether a USDA Rural Development loan, one of the loan types buyers in rural areas use, fits you and the home. More is on first-time buyers.
Help me buy my first home
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I look for in an older home?
A professional licensed home inspection covers the roof, foundation, wiring, plumbing and heating. I'll go over what it finds with you.
Fries
What first-time buyers looks like in Fries
A small Grayson County mill town on the New River, where the New River Trail ends.
A small Grayson County mill town on the New River, where the New River Trail ends.
- The homes
- Row houses from the mill-town days, some with river views; farms and land outside town.
- Why people choose it
- A mix of vacation homes and homes lived in year-round.
- Schools people ask about
- High school students attend Grayson County High School in Independence.
- Getting around
- Route 94 connects Fries with Galax.
- Nearby
- The New River, the New River Trail and its Fries trailhead, the Fries dam.
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