Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

I want to paint a cross section of The Villages Social Clubs as many are just for fun but many are so much more!  The Villages has a large percentage of retire military so interest in past wars and military only makes sense for many of our residents.  This is from the club website:“The WWII Club ...

One of the many great things about living in The Villages, Florida is how many things are within a 2-hour drive of The Villages.  Yes, we have Disney, Sea World, Universal, Lego Land, Kennedy Space Center and Bush Gardens but we have so much more including the Gulf and Atlantic Beaches and “Old F...

I am not about to get in the debate about High Tension Power Lines and whether there is a risk or health issue this is about real estate.  The Villages, Florida has a few places with the 120’ high towers but The Villages has tried its best to build and landscape according, but there are still hom...

Spanish Springs Town Square was the first square in The Villages, Florida opened in 1994 and was the only square for 10 years.  On a personal note, I live just a mile from Spanish Springs so my home square.  I am thrilled that FMK Restaurant Group who currently operate 10 very successful restaura...

I have a dead palm tree in my front yard and my normal landscaper is going to remove it for $350 the next few weeks.  That can’t come quick enough as the guys that ride around in pickup trucks looking for tree work keep ringing my doorbell.  A few days ago, I was home and a guy rang doorbell and ...

On social media, I see folks asking if termite protect is really needed in The Villages, Florida and some people say they never had a problem and don’t think it is necessary while others quickly say yes you need protection, my opinion YES in a big way.  A few years ago, I went to see a home that ...

Back in 1513 Ponce de Leon set out in Florida searching for the fountain of youth and he never found it, I did!  Let me tell you about my day, yesterday morning while I am stumbling around with coffee in hand my 100-year-old neighbor who turns 101 in June waves to me while driving her golf cart w...

I love Florida and even in the dog days of summer but your attic might not!  When I sell a home to somebody from the “North” I tell them to not store their Christmas candles in the attic because if you do you will have a melted candle.  Temperatures in a Florida attic can be 130 to 150 degrees wh...

The Villages, Florida has one of the highest concentrations of veterans of any community in the country and the community shows its support for Memorial Day and Veterans Day.  Take a ride around the community and you will see block after block lined with small curb side flags in honor of the holi...

You head to the square to catch the first set of live music and Happy Hour at 5:00, maybe you ate before you left home or maybe you just walked off the Pickleball court or golf course and jumped in the shower and took off in your golf cart to get to the square.  Whether you ate early or now need ...