Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

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RECENT BLOG POSTS
One of the biggest drawbacks about buying a home today is current interest rates which I just had my lender guy who isn’t a guy Ronda run numbers based on an 20% down, 30-year mortgage with an 800-credit score.  As of today, and rates can change every few hours 7.125%The 2-1 buydown is used to re...
02/14/2025
This is not advertising rather an observation.  I get a lot of calls from folks out of the area and one of the most asked questions is how in the market.  They tell me what they are reading on other Facebook Groups and Pages and ask my opinion.Understand there is record high inventory – Yes inven...
02/13/2025
I bet that title got your attention!  That is an unofficial club here in The Villages, Florida.  Romeo stands for “Real Old Men Eating Out” and it keeps growing to the point they had to split off new groups.  There is a membership fee which goes toward the birthday boy of the month.  You eat free...
02/12/2025
The Villages now has 259 Pickleball Courts and they are building even more. 48 million people played Pickleball in 2022 just as a reference 25.6 million played golf. The Villages is Pickleball crazy and don’t believe me visit a Pickleball Court some morning, recently I had folks I was showing aro...
02/11/2025
I love to steam seafood, a beer, water, splash of vinegar and plenty of Old Bay is all it takes.  I have a steamer pot and it has caused problems, for days after steaming seafood the house smells like Old Bay and stale beer.  Personally, I like it, Michelle not so much, answer single burner propa...
02/10/2025
Thirty-Two teams started the season with the goal of playing today, thirty teams are like us and watching the game.  If you are planning on joining Michelle and I for our Super Bowl Party I have a few last-minute requests.  Parking is always an issue so if you are coming by golf cart, we live on ...
02/09/2025
Tomorrow is the Super Bowl, if you are Chiefs or Eagles fan I am sure you are pumped for the game.  My team made it to the playoffs but fell one game short, oh well!  So here you go with some fun facts, Beer Americans consume 326 million gallons of beer on Super Bowl Sunday.  Number one food, Chi...
02/08/2025
Back on January 10th I shared a long-time client and friend bought a villa that needed a major facelift it closed last Friday.  Week one started quickly, the villa was turnkey so now what to keep and what to get rid of.  Buyer walked around with three different colored dots, green give away, pink...
02/07/2025
Turnkey Topaz Patio Cilla in The Village of Hammock - Available June 1, 2025 3818 Zentko Street, The Villages, FL 32163 Whether you’re looking for a low-maintenance home or a great investment opportunity, this beautifully maintained Topaz Patio Villa in the desirable Village of Hammock is move-in...
02/06/2025
A special magistrate recommended approval for a site plan for a 968-acre property on south end of The Villages.  Per published reports 3,500 new homes will be built on the newest area of The Villages.  Further in the report the expansion of The Villages will be south to the city limits of Center ...
02/06/2025