Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

Somethings I share I have done others might be on my bucket list and some nope, this is on my bucket list.  You have a few different choices for sunset cruises at Crystal River but pulled one up to share.  I mapped it from Lake Sumter Landing, 47 miles about one hour 15 minutes.  Going to let the...

The other day Michelle stopped at Fresh Market on 466 on the west side of The Villages to pick a few things up.  She bought a pack of four Howe’s Oktoberfest Bratwurst, oh my they are the best I ever had.  I fried some peppers and onions, couple handfuls of frozen French Fries in the oven, didn’t...

I’m not a lender but I have worked with many buyers looking for a mortgage and want to share a few things.  Some of these I have learned the hard way working with clients through the process of getting a mortgage.  First Florida doesn’t accept legal separations from other states and doesn’t forma...

Welcome to 863 Shellbark Way in the heart of Sabal Chase, one of the most sought-after areas in The Villages, FL!  Bond Paid and New Roof (2024)!  This beautifully maintained Extended Lantana model boasts 2,074 sq. ft. of spacious living, featuring high ceilings, engineered hardwood, and NO carpe...

Every once in a while I am contacted by a club or group telling me about their organization and wanting me to share.  I am happy to do it for a couple reasons, giving them publicity and second another group I now know about.  I never knew this group existed until I got the email, Thrill The Villa...

For many of us it was a sad day when family-owned Mom and Dad’s Italian Restaurant closed after serving Lady Lake for five decades.  The good news is a new beginning for the location, Lady Lake Pizza and Pasta.  The restaurant will open on Thursday September 12th.  According to corporate records,...

Recently I spent the day on a boat in the Clearwater Beach area and saw the floating tiki bars and thought that sounds like fun.  I thought about sharing a story about the floating tiki bars and then I stumbled across an advertisement about being available in Mount Dora.  For those of you not fam...

Something Michelle and I want to share.  Michelle is a Breast Cancer Survivor and in August we celebrated her 4-year anniversary of being cancer free.  When Michelle was diagnosed the amount of support both moral and financial was amazing.  We want to give back and pay forward and here is how we ...

Let me save you an embarrassing post on social media, “It’s raining, and The Villages are running the sprinklers and watering the golf courses!”  You will have 100 comments correcting you some maybe not nice as people love to try to make people feel stupid.  Here is the story, many of the ponds a...

A friend called me over the weekend all excited she was buying a Mini Cooper, that’s a small car for anyone not sure what a Mini Cooper is!  My friend is 4 foot nothing and she didn’t like her husband’s SUV as she could either reach the steering wheel or the petals.  Problem solved a very small c...