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2021
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The current buying trend is effecting The Villages but not every price range. Recently I have been working with buyers with a wide range of what they wanted to spend on a home, one $225,000 to $275,000, another $275,000 to $375,000 and one willing to go to $800,000. I was successful with anothe...
06/23/2021
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Have any of you noticed a rapid decline in battery life? No, it’s not the phone or the battery it’s us. If you are like me we are doing more virtual showing than ever before. With this market being so hot and me sitting in The Villages, Florida and 75% of my buyers are somewhere else we have n...
06/18/2021
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Let me introduce who I am and what I offer, I am a REALTOR® which some people refer to as an Outside Realtor or MLS Realtor and not affiliated with The Villages Real Estate division. I can list and sell preowned homes in The Villages and surrounding areas. I have 21 years of experience in the r...
06/14/2021
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Being a REALTOR® anywhere is a very rewarding career as we help people make lifestyle changes. First time homebuyers, as the family grows needing a bigger home, relocating for a job or simply a change, downsizing as children venture out onto their own and my case working with folks who have work...
06/10/2021
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I belong to about 10 Facebook groups discussing life in The Villages and surrounding areas. I do this to pick up leads for my business as many people are thinking about moving here from around the country join to start learning about the area and asking questions. One topic that seems to come u...
06/09/2021
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I’m an early riser and enjoy the quiet time before 8:00 am to read, clear up any leftover paperwork and generally catch up on work and the world. I like to think about my day, make a mental list or sometimes write a list of “To Do’s” I would like to accomplish and get ready for unexpected surpri...
06/07/2021
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My home town was 5 miles from a Penn State Campus in Mont Alto, PA. The campus offered Forest Technology and so I learned early on the difference between an arborist and a guy in a pickup truck with a chain saw. My current home here in The Villages, Florida has a 50-foot oak tree and it is my p...
06/04/2021
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I have a financial advisor I work with who I won his business helping him with a problem listing for one of his clients. The property was on and off the market for two years, I showed the property twice and he called and asked me if I wanted the listing. I told him I would try and did sell the ...
06/03/2021
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Dick Betts
REALTOR® The Villages, Florida