Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

I was reading an article by The National Association of Home Builders and found enough information for ten articles.  My task is to refine it a little for living in The Villages, Florida.  Many of the points discussed were for multilevel homes of which there aren't many in The Villages.  Let’s st...

A few weeks ago, we had a client that wanted a bathtub in their new home, hmmm need to look at pictures on the MLS.  The more I looked the more I realized most homes today only have showers.  When did this happen?  I asked AI: The decline in favor for tub showers and a rise in preference for walk...

I read an interesting article the other day “Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds” and thought I sure hope so!  In the aging process we hear “use it or lose it” when it comes to our mental and physical well-being.  The Villages is a great place for physical...

I love Florida and even in the dog days of summer but your attic might not! When I sell a home to somebody from the “North” I tell them to not store their Christmas candles in the attic because if you do you will have a melted candle. Temperatures in a Florida attic can be 130 to 150 degrees whic...

Back in 1513 Ponce de Leon set out in Florida searching for the fountain of youth and he never found it, I did!  Let me tell you about my day, the other morning while I am stumbling around with coffee in hand my 102-year-old neighbor who turns 103 in June waves to me while driving her Cadillac of...

The other evening, I was sitting on the lanai between 9:00 and 10:00 pm and heard the train, ever wonder where that train is and where it is going?  If you look at the map I am thinking I am at least 5 miles from the tracks at 466 closes to Oxford.  Depending on the wind direction I can hear the ...

Many buyers feel strongly about the washer and dryer in the garage, others don’t matter.  I know if you want to move them from the garage into the home depending on where you move them it can get pricey.  If you have been following the villa remodel we moved them from the garage the length of the...

If you can find somebody that was born and raised in the area now called The Villages you need to listen to their story.  I do have somebody in my life Michelle, which is very close to being a local, her family moved from Chicago to Ocala in 1971.  She talks about the two-lane road then went from...

It’s that time of year, weather in the evenings is pleasant, and the sunsets are getting later!  Almost every day I look at the weather app to see what the forecast is from 5:00 until about 9:00.  For many people the decision to move to Florida is the weather, I know that was mine so get outside ...

Open House Friday, April 11th 10:00 until noon Welcome to this stunning 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom turn-key Courtyard Villa located on Santa Cruz Drive in The Villages, Florida. Close to shopping, restaurants, golf courses, numerous recreation centers, and a short golf cart drive to Spanish Springs an...