Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

Tonight, is the night, you don’t want to miss it! We started a Holiday Tradition about 12 years ago hosting a Christmas Movie Night which we have hosted annually even during Covid when people stayed in their golf carts like a drive-in movie.  Few years ago, we added The Ugly Sweater to the movie ...

I am not an economist, I don’t have a crystal ball but yet I am asked regularly about the market and interest rates.  My experience comes from buying and financing my first home about 45 years ago and being in the real estate industry for 23 years.  I do know when interest rates drop home prices ...

I am proud to announce a new addition to The Betts Team, David Anderson who has been a Realtor for 20 years in Canada and currently manages a Real Estate Brokerage with 200 agents in two separate provinces, Ontario and Nova Scotia.This from David:I’m absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news...

Busy weekend to help get you get in the Christmas Spirit starting today Friday December 1st at Brownwood Paddock Square Tree Lighting starting at 4:00 pm.  If you missed the celebration at the other two squares don’t miss this one.  Apparently, the parade at Spanish Springs was a big hit Wednesda...

We were meeting friends from Orlando and needed a place convenient for them and us.  We started looking around about the halfway point and remembered we attended a function a few months ago at Lake Eustis Waterfront Grille.  Perfect we only had drinks and appetizers there so decided this would be...

Few years ago, when I was traveling the country regularly someone would ask if I knew their friend that moved to The Villages, Florida.  Back then I would tell them The Villages was 120,000 people, about 155,000 today and they would be shocked thinking this was a little village not a good size ci...

Last week I got a call from a client and he said do you know the most affordable village in The Villages?  My answer was depending on what you are looking for in a home, you want close to certain things, do you consider the CDD Bond, you thinking updated home, I must have asked 10 questions to un...

This isn’t a normal topic for me but want to get this information out as it might help somebody.  A member of my family was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus and I had to Google to understand what it is, here is what I found:Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in cavities called ventricles deep with...

Now that Thanksgiving is in our rearview mirror time to start decorating and preparing for our annual Christmas Party and this year we changed it up from Ugly Christmas Sweater to Pajama Party and as usual it is our outdoor movie night.  I predict ugly sweaters and pajama bottoms!This year we are...

This is tree lighting week here in The Villages, Florida.  Having three town squares you get to enjoy the event three times this week.  It is worth the time to attend if you never attended in the past, I remember my first time back in 2011.  It is much more than just flipping a switch, music, sin...