Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

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This home has the potential to be everything you want in The Villages. The home is being offered by a well know remodeler who has created masterpieces out of older homes and on this home, you won’t be disappointed. The kitchen has brand new granite counter tops counters and new appliances package...
05/08/2023
Friend of mine who recently retired and moved to The Villages, Florida explained for 42 years he had a real job, more about my real job story later, that required him to get up at 6:00 am Monday thru Friday and be at work by 8:00 am.  Since retiring he now refuses to set alarms or do anything ear...
05/08/2023
Our church sponsored a Community Service Day which including helping out other organizations such as the local food kitchen, landscaping at a few different locations and what I picked was helping with a karaoke event at a retirement home.Actually, my wife convinced me to sign up and looking at th...
05/07/2023
Just this week I was asked about hurricanes hitting The Villages, Florida, let me share the facts.  If you Google “10 Safest Florida Cities from Hurricanes” you might find a couple different list but each list has Leesburg and Ocala and I did find one that had The Villages.  Leesburg is 5.6 miles...
05/06/2023
This is the last of a 5-part series about thinking outside the box to find your dream home.  The first article was May 1st and all week I have been writing one a day.This one is personal, I normally keep my professional and personal life somewhat separated but want to share the story of the ugly ...
05/05/2023
Article #4 this week in a series about thinking outside the box when buying in The Villages, FL, if you missed them you might want to start with my article on May 1st.“Hi this is Fred from Wisconsin and I want to buy a home in The Villages, I want a 3/2, block stucco, golf cart garage, big lanai ...
05/04/2023
Article #3 in this short series about investors and you the homebuyer and how to get your dream home here in The Villages, Florida.  If you haven’t read the first two articles starting on Monday, May 1st, you might want to start there!This article is all about investing in a rental that can be sh...
05/03/2023
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This is the second article in a series on how to find deals in The Villages, Florida, Monday May 1st was old roofs and cash offers this one is discussing flippers and how you can position yourself to find that deal.Yes, I work with flippers but they make a much lower offer on a home than somebody...
05/02/2023
This week I want to talk about finding deals here in The Villages and how to buy something that might not check all the boxes but you can get them checked.I work with many types of investors and have learned so much more about The Village’s market thanks to them.  Some investors are looking for s...
05/01/2023
Here in Florida homeowner’s insurance is going through the roof, well the roof has much to do with it going through the roof, let me explain.  Florida weather including sun, wind and hail are tough on a roof and insurance companies are getting tired of replacing roofs at a $10,000 plus price tag....
04/30/2023
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Dick Betts

REALTOR® The Villages, Florida
local_phone(717) 860-3107
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