Dick Betts REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

A new study ranked Florida as the #1 state for great daytime and nighttime activities, including restaurants, theme parks and festivals.  A new study from WalletHub was release and Florida was #1 out of the 50 states using 26 key indicators.  Some of the indicators include weather, beach quality,...

Somebody recently asked me how many golf carts there are in The Villages, I gave an estimate but seems I wasn’t high enough.  I was reading something recently from The Villages and their opinion and who am I to argue is much higher.  The Villages stated there are 70,000 homes in The Villages with...

I enjoy digging around the list of social clubs available here in The Villages, Florida and finding new ones to share.  Here is one you might want to join or support.  From their website:Who We Are:  The large heart of our logo represents our group of members. The tumbling hearts represent the ma...

 Open House Open House Thursday 8/22 11:00 until 1:00 $729,000Remarkable Home! - Expanded Garage - HEATED POOL - Impeccable 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath Home in the Village of Monarch Grove. Encountering a harmonious fusion of opulence and practicality is inevitable with this superbly enhanced home situated...

I see on social media people looking for day trips and if you scroll back I probably have suggested a 100 of them.  Here is another just 40 miles from The Villages, Florida is the Rainbow Springs State Park.  Plenty to do there but I want to share tubing.  Suggest you check out their website ocal...

Outside living is very important to us, many mornings I am on the lanai with my laptop starting the day.  Most evenings it’s on the lanai by 5:00 unless too hot and I wait until it gets comfortable to be outside.  We eat on the lanai most evenings and normally around 11:00 pm we call it a night a...

Open House Tuesday 8/20 11:00 until 1:00 If you're seeking a tranquil retreat in a picturesque setting, look no further! The immaculate exterior of this property boasts a beautifully painted driveway and meticulously manicured landscaping. This stunning CAMELLIA model home is adorned with lush gr...

First I am not a rug salesman, but I think these Ruggables are a great product.  Remember you can leave the backing in place and just throw the rug in the washing machine.  We have a 9’ x 12’ Ruggable which we have washed in our standard size washing machine.  Our newest Ruggables are made for ou...

Yes real dogs, those ones you see in golf carts, on a leash being walked on trails, the ones you see at dog parks, Villagers love their dogs.  I personally don’t believe in reincarnation but if it is such a thing I want to be a dog living in The Villages!  I would want my owners to join The Dynam...

All the news is about the change in real estate taking effect today.  We are seeing a lot of discussion on television and online about these changes.  Despite what you may have read about slashing of home prices, agents leaving the industry, and the sky falling - I don’t feel that way!  Who we ar...