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2024
Christmas season has sneaked up on me this year. I was planning my articles for the beginning of December and started researching local Christmas topics and discovered the first event is November 30th. The Villages does seem to start early as many residents go to be family in other parts of the...
11/30/2024
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I told Michelle I wanted to treat myself to something to celebrate Black Friday, nothing expensive but maybe something cool. I think her response was “whatever you want just so long it’s for me”, turned out she did take it, kind of, so I started looking at all the specials available. I ordered ...
11/29/2024
We are a proud country as well as a competitive country and we like to be first. The Olympics for an example we want all the gold metals, any world competition either sports or business we want that brass ring of success. When one of our international sports teams lose to small country we are lik...
11/28/2024
Hardly a day goes by I am not asked “How’s the Market”, not sure if they are just making conversation or maybe wondering about the value of their home. I always start by saying The Villages is a microcosm when it comes to national housing trends. Historically we buck the trends as people around...
11/27/2024
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Here is an interesting social club, Segway Riders’ Club! Spent some time on their website learning about the club, into Segway’s here is your club. I was very impressed with how active they are, the trips, the drill team, and the parades they participate in, plus they have trophies. Plenty of ...
11/26/2024
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I got a call recently from a gentleman asking me about a home I sold that our team does concierge rental service. He was kind of vague and I asked what this was in reference to, he said if I gave him a name if he could confirm if it was the actual owner. Another one, this guy was smart enough t...
11/25/2024
Haven’t share about a place to eat lately and it has been a while since I featured Bonifay Country Club. Remember all the country clubs in The Villages are open to the public and we have plenty and most with a slightly different atmosphere and menu. When I think about Bonifay I think about seaf...
11/24/2024
A while back I shared how we purchased LED Edison Outdoor Lights, 40 bulbs and a total length of 123 feet. They were perfect as we hung them from our gutters from the back corner of our lanai to the front of the house over our paver patio. We change the colors, and they are perfect for entertai...
11/23/2024
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Here is one company planning on providing electricity now and in the future as the Silver Tsunami hits Central Florida. SECO Energy based in Sumterville in Sumter County provides electricity to 80% of Sumter County and 40% of Lake County and a section of Marion County. SECO has seen their custo...
11/22/2024
Let me start this article with this statistic, since 2021 5 million workers have left the workforce with an average age of 55 lowering the average retirement age to 61. Now let’s focus on The Villages, Florida, and the expected growth as we see the developer continuing to buy more land and build...
11/21/2024
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Dick Betts
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