Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

The Villages, Florida isn’t about houses it’s about Lifestyle whereas most of your life you have purchased homes based on the needs not Lifestyle.  Growing family, a job, a school system, perks about the home and the list goes on but now we need to mentally change our outlook.  Before it was in t...

There is a question I never had asked!  Got a Potential Lead today from Active Rain, included a screen shot, “I am interested in becoming a Village Cheerleader.  I live in the village of March Bend”.  So I called the lady and introduced myself and she asked if I was a cheerleader, ahh no but than...

When you enter Lady Lake, Florida on different roads you might see the sign “Tree City” sign which the town is very proud of the designation.  While reading about the Tree City designation I learned the term “Urban Forest” which more than 3,559 U.S. cities have achieved.  If you are interested yo...

A few years ago, we built a paver patio on the east side of our home.  Being on the east side is important as the home provides shade to the paver area in the late afternoon.  By 5:00 half the pavers are shaded even in the summer making it comfortable to enjoy sitting outside.  Our paver patio is...

The Villages, Florida doesn’t have their own fireworks for the 4th of July but we are surrounded by places that do.  The kick off to the celebration starts this Saturday evening, July 1st and we have planned a special event and you are invited!  Lady Lake is having their 1st Annual Fireworks Show...

The Northeast side of The Villages from County Route 466 to the south to about El Camino Real to the north and about halfway between Morse Boulevard and Buena Vista Boulevard to the east has a 32159 zip code.  What gets confusing is we are talking two counties both Lake and Sumter and you can say...

The Northeast side of The Villages from County Route 466 to the south to about El Camino Real to the north and about halfway between Morse Boulevard and Buena Vista Boulevard to the east has a 32159 zip code.  What gets confusing is we are talking two counties both Lake and Sumter and you can say...

Want a great day trip?  Located about a half hour north of The Villages, Florida in Ocala is the Silver Springs State Park.  Before moving to The Villages 12 years ago I lived about 2 miles from Silver Springs Park for 3 years and visited it often.  After I moved it was turned into a state park b...

One great thing about living in The Villages you always have somebody!  This Saturday evening you have many choices and you will be around happy people, dancing, smiling and more than likely somebody to visit with.  Join a dance club and find others who enjoy the squares, plenty of opportunities ...

I am not a doctor or ever played one on TV but I believe it is obvious the benefits to living in an active adult community helps increase longevity.  I think about the lifestyle in my home state of Pennsylvania, starting about November until maybe April it was get home stay home until the next da...