Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

Back on January 22nd I shared an article about driveway envy here in The Villages, Florida and I discussed painted and paver driveways.  Many of you commented or reached out to me about more information as I started our new driveway journey.  The project has started and we are on day two.Day one ...

Back on January 22nd I shared an article about driveway envy here in The Villages, Florida and I discussed painted and paver driveways.  Many of you commented or reached out to me about more information as I started our new driveway journey.  The project has started and we are on day one.Se are g...

Yesterday I was working away and my phone rang, didn’t recognize the name of the caller but of course being a Realtor I answer all calls.  The lady on the other end asks if I had any Organic Lettuce?  I said let me check and went to the refrigerator to check.  Didn’t have any. I thought we do hav...

The other day Michelle and I took a tour of the Genesis Health Club in Spanish Springs, we want to tour the one in Brownwood sometime soon.  The interest came from a friend who said your health insurance would cover your membership so why not check it out.  The staff that greeted was great, but t...

One of the many great things about The Villages is the neighborhood social clubs.  The social clubs are resident lead and have use of one of the local rec centers at no cost.  So many times I hear from past clients who move into one of the 82+ villages in The Villages and get involved with the so...

The other day one of my team members called me about a home her clients were considering and wanted me to take a look at the property.  Knowing the area, I scanned to the Flood Zone Code and it was AE, alarm bells!  Most of The Villages, Florida is in Flood Zone X which is outside the 100-year an...

Happy Birthday George! The City of Eustis celebrates George Washington’s Birthday during a week-long, family-friendly event taking place February 17-24, 2024. Georgefest is the longest running celebration of George Washington’s Birthday in the State of Florida, and is now the longest, continuousl...

Every once in a while, we have one of those dreary, rainy and yucky days but not to worry in a few days it will be back to our typical Florida weather.  It’s Sunday and they are calling for 97% of rain what can we do?  Sit in the house, nope, watch football, season is over, how about you explore ...

That was the question I was asked yesterday by a buyer outside the area.  I explained there are other golf cart communities within a few miles of The Villages, they might have a rec center, pool, Pickleball court and a golf course but no there are no other communities like The Villages.  I highli...

In Florida Stone Crab Season runs for October 15th until May 1st so I picked up a couple pounds the other day.  My go to place is Lighthouse Seafood on CR 466 in The Villages.  Be prepared to pay about $38 a pound for large and $58 a pound for the jumbo claws, but they are so good!  Having a Ches...