Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

I mentioned 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.  On their list of most essential or desirable was the laundry room number one, which remember thi...

210 Palermo Place, The Villages, FLYour Perfect Florida Retreat Location, Location, Location! This beautifully updated home is perfectly situated in The Villages, offering easy access to all the local attractions and a blank canvas for you to add your personal touch. Boasting a thoughtfully desig...

I’m always looking for groups and organizations that are in or close to The Villages, Florida and I found this group.  Decorating in The Villages which is a Facebook Group I recently joined.  They have rules which I am happy to abide by and enjoyed surfing their timeline.  Most groups and pages h...

I mentioned 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.  I shared exterior lighting which was in the top 5 of essential and desirable and ceiling fans ar...

Like most holidays I reminisce my childhood days and Easter is one of them.  Finding the Easter basket, maybe hidden plastic eggs outside, attending Sunrise Church Services and our Easter dinner always being ham!  Some of you might be lucky enough to have family here for Spring Break and have gra...

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...