Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

If you live in The Villages, Florida or just pay a visit there is a high probability you will run into somebody from Iowa!  I wonder in the Winter if anybody is left in the state.  You pass golf carts proudly displaying Iowa Hawkeyes decals and flags, meet somebody and ask where they are from Iow...

Many times, I am called upon to visit with folks considering selling their home, we normally sit and chat a little then I request a tour.  During the tour I start noticing light fixtures with different bulbs, I not just talking colors but styles.  Let’s start with color temperature, we have choic...

This is a very busy time of year between social events and maybe even traveling for days or weeks during the holiday season.  You have invested both time and money for great Christmas decorations, had pride or neighbor envy and went all out to decorate.  I was one of those who worried about going...

I have been spending a lot of time lately in the south end of The Villages and one of my deals was just about across the street from “Ednas.”  Decided to write about the place.  I have been there several times to meet people or just hang out.  If you never been there you should try it out.  This ...

We started with the north end of The Villages, Florida and have worked our way south to the final retail, dining shopping area Magnolia Plaza.  This plaza is located just south of Warm Springs Boulevard and Marsh Bend Trail. The plaza is golf cart accessible and offers shopping, dining, banking, ...

I don’t have any statics on where the 155,000+ current Villagers moved from but I am my working my way around the country.  This is based on where I think the most Villagers moved from.  The Villages Minnesota Club has their won website with plenty of information, this from their website: www.The...

Busy week as we roll into the holiday season, here in The Villages many of our activities are loaded more in the beginning of the month.  Reason so many returns to where family is to celebrate the holidays.  The Villages does tree lighting, golf cart parade earlier in the moth to accommodate thos...

Before I share this article please know I am a Realtor and NOT an arborist or tree expert.  It is time to put up Christmas lights we decided to light up the smaller of the two oak trees on our property.  One of them is a 50-foot oak the other is a much smaller oak.  Before putting lights up I nee...

Moving to the east of The Villages on State Route 44 we have Lake Deaton Plaza.  This area has another Publix Super Market, Walgreen’s, home furnishing, clothing, and accessories plus medical and beauty shops.  Need a bank?  There are five in this plaza.Dining we have plenty of choices including ...

Every year around this time of year I think about Permanent Christmas Lights, but every year I think not yet.  I will admit I have been looking on Amazon at the choices and even talked to one of my guys that could install them.  I checked out the prices and they cost from about $100 to close to $...