Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

Let me start with we have two Santacon groups in The Villages, Florida, for all I know there might be more!  This one meets at Brownwood Paddock Square at City Fire on Thursday December 12th at 2:00 pm and is open and free to attend.  They do have an after party that is sold out within a few days...

Experience the Ultimate Lifestyle in The Villages, FL!Welcome to Florida's Friendliest Hometown, a vibrant 55+ community where luxury living meets endless opportunities for recreation and entertainment. Located in Central Florida, The Villages spans Sumter, Lake, and Marion Counties, offering a p...

There are plenty of things to do in The Villages, Florida but don’t forget just outside.  The town of Lady Lake which borders The Villages on the northeast part of The Villages has plenty to offer.  Farmer’s Market, July 4th fireworks and a Christmas Parade.  This year it happens on December 7th ...

Live Oaks Community Church will again this year host “Come to the Light”.  It is a great experience and I highly recommend.  The church is behind Walmart on 466 on the west side of The Villages.  This from their website https://cometothelight.churchThis special event is a one-of-a-kind Christmas ...

I moved to The Villages October of 2011; I had lived in Ocala just north for 3 years.  Michelle who was a veteran of The Villages started introducing me to the lifestyle and of course I quickly fell in love with this place.  She told me we were going to a tree lighting at Spanish Springs, ok new ...

Three squares three tree lightings and Brownwood Paddock Square is next!  Wednesday December 4th from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm all the fun happens.  Never been to a tree lighting in The Villages?  You need to attend one!  The Villages does all their events right and if you have been to one you hopef...

This past week we launched a new Facebook group “Investing in The Villages, Florida”.  The group is a collaboration between myself and David Anderson a member of my team.  David is a long-time investor and a landlord in The Villages since 2021, he is a licensed Realtor in Ontario, Canada, and Flo...

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...

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 ...

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...