Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

There are a ton of Facebook Pages and Groups in The Villages, I know I belong to a few dozen of them.  Despite what you read on these sites the north end is not just a bunch of old people.  Do the math if a home was built in 2000 and was bought by somebody in their 60’s today if still here they c...

Today I am interviewing Ronda Hennessy who owns Hennessy Mortgage.  If you follow my articles I often talk about Ronda who is my lender guy who is not a guy!  The topic today is Preapproval and Prequalifying and what is the difference, she also discusses the importance of your credit score.  Rond...

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Julie and David, Julie has been following my Facebook Page for a while and we have been communicating on Messenger.  They were very excited to make their first trip to The Villages, Florida to learn more about this place.  They were staying in the south end...

Need something to do, want to meet people that share the same interest as you?  Visit The Villages Community Development Districts Residents Lifestyle Volunteer Groups www.districtgov.org/recreation/clubs  With over 3,100 groups you will surely find a group that matches your interest.  That is wh...

First I want to say my articles are not written by AI, I do let AI do some of my research with caution but today is a first, AI Generated picture.  We had a problem with squirrels climbing our screens on our lanai so I Googled what is a natural squirrel repellent, don’t want to harm them just kee...

Looking for a Quick Day Trip in Central Florida?  This article provided by Jodi Nelson, Realtor a member of The Betts Team.  Jodi is available to help with your buying and selling needs in The Villages and surrounding areas. Florida is known for its beaches, but did you know that Florida has a wh...

This article provided by Kindal Glasgow, Realtor a member of The Betts Team.  Kindal is available to help with your buying and selling needs in The Villages and surrounding areas. If you haven’t found your pool dream home, try looking for a dream home with room for a pool.  This is what we did an...

Thursday May 8th 10:00 until 1:00Friday May 9th 1:00 until 3:00BOND PAID! Imagine peacefully living in the fantastic Village of Santo Domingo, ideally located just a few miles from all the exciting restaurants, shopping, and entertainment at Spanish Springs Square. Conveniently close to the VA Cl...

“This Week in The Villages” is now live and we have big plans for getting the word out about The Villages.  Call it Podcast, a Reel or a YouTube Video doesn’t matter, the videos will be about 5 or 6 minutes long, simple format not a lot of fluff.  We will be doing interviews with Villagers, some ...

I have been sharing what homebuyers want in a home, there is also a list of what builders are putting in a new home.  Some developments the builder pre-builds homes and maybe make them model homes which can be bought or give the buyer ideas, normally upscale ideas.  Here are a few of the adds a b...