Archive for January, 2012

Newt & Mitt in The Villages FL

January 28th, 2012

The Villages FL –   Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are scheduled to visit The Villages this weekend.   Newt is planning on being at Barnes & Noble in The Villages on Sunday at around 1:30pm and Mitt Romney is planning on being at Lake Sumter Landing on Monday after 5pm.   It should be exciting with both leading candidates visiting The Villages to campaign!

Here’s the link from the Orlando Sentinel regarding Newt & Mitt visit to The Villages!

 

 

 

 

 

The Villages FL – Rentals As Seen On VillagesHomes4Rent.Com

January 27th, 2012

Villages FL Rentals -Here is a list of our current Villages Florida Rentals as seen on VillagesHomes4Rent.Com! To check rental availability click on any thumbnail picture below and fill out the contact form at the bottom of the rental listing page.


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Here’s a fun page from our blog that lists 101 interesting facts about The Villages, FL

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List Your Villages Rental Property Free On VillagesHomes4Rent

January 27th, 2012

If you own a rental property in The Villages FL then you owe it to yourself to visit our site.   For a limited time you can list your rental property free for six months!

This is a great value considering the features that VillagesHomes4Rent.Com provides.  Some of the features include such features as:  Google Maps for precise property locations, Youtube Video capability so you can embed a video tour in your property listing, feedback capability for each home so renters can leave a review, comprehensive search capabilities, 10 pictures per listing with a standard listing (more pictures with upgraded listings), over 600 word descriptions, each new listing is automatically fed to our Facebook page and twitter account, each new listing as well as other featured listings are highlighted on our blog, we incorporate spam protection so that you are not inundated with spam emails, plus many more features and benefits!

I think you will agree that VillagesHomes4Rent.Com has some impressive features.  Please keep in mind that after the free 6 month introductory listing you can renew for only $45 for an additional 6 months.   That’s a one year listing for $45.00!

If you currently list with another website such as VRBO or Villages4Rent you can give us a try as well and increase your exposure for pennies on the dollar.  You can keep your listing with them and use us as an additional source for exposure.   With our pricing you can’t afford not to take advantage and list with us.

Our current customers who have listed their homes tell me that they are averaging 2-3 inquiries per week. If you take the 6 months free and then renew for 6 more months at $45 dollars that translates into .34 cents per inquiry.   Wow how can you beat that?

We’d love to have your business and prove that we can provide consistent inquiries for you property!    Why spend hundreds of dollars each year when you can get results for just a fraction of that expense.

Remember for rentals in The Villages FL your website of choice should be VillagesHomes4Rent.Com

The Villages FL – Fastest Growing Small Towns

January 25th, 2012

The Villages FL is one of the fastest growing small towns in the United States per Forbes.Com.

Beth Greenfield one of the contributors to Forbes.Com listed The Villages FL as one of the fastest growing small towns in the US.   This is based on the tremendous growth the community has seen in the last few years despite the economic downturn.    To read the article visit Forbes.Com Fastest Growing

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The Villages FL – Brownwood townsquare construction

January 25th, 2012

The Villages FL – Brownwood continues to take shape as construction goes full bore!   I couldn’t help but drive by to check out the action today!   Since the last time I was at the construction site was in Mid December I thought I’d just drive by and try to document the progress.   Here you can see the barnstormer theater taking shape with some other outbuildings!   The barnstormer theater will house multiple screens and will be a big draw once Brownwood opens to the public.     Also under construction is the Palace Hotel and a branch of Citizens First Bank.   Brownwood will be a fantastic benefit to residents of The Villages FL and we’ll enjoy watching it being built right before our eyes!

 

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Recreation Newsletter in The Villages FL

January 24th, 2012

Looking to find out what recreational opportunities await you each week in The Villages?   Well look no further than The Villages own newspaper (Yes, that’s right! The Villages even has it’s own newspaper) The Villages Daily Sun!

Each week The Villages Daily Sun Newspaper has a recreation newsletter that highlights all of the upcoming club events and schedules for the recreation centers.   If you click on this link Recreation News which will take you to a webpage where you will see a paragraph entitled Recreation News “Click to Downloand Recreation News.”    Get ready for some great information! Once you click this you will see a file that has around 56 pages of information.   This is the direct link to the file if you want to bypass the initial page mentioned above.

The newsletter is provided by The Villages Daily Sun Newsletter but the content is all provided by the VCCD. Regardless it’s a fantastic resource for all recreation events in The Villages!  Don’t get the newspaper delivered?   Don’t worry you can always visit the links above free of charge.   You can even download the file to keep on your computer for future reference,  just make sure to remember to visit the file on the internet to update it so you can get the latest version.

The newsletter has information about such things as recreation center hours, pool hours, special events and club meeting times as well as information about individual club activities in The Villages with contact information as well. There are some things that I wasn’t even aware of that were really interesting.   As an example did you know that there are  Golf Cart Scavenger Hunts in The Villages? Well there’s one on Jan 27th at Coconut Grove Recration Center.   Did you know that there’s a Backgammon Club that meets at noon Fridays at Chula Vista Recreation Center?    Whatever your passion there’s something for you!

The newsletter also has informative columns about everyday life in The Villages. This latest version has The Villages Fire Chief providing information about the Villages fire department and the plans that are in place to wrap up construction of The Villages seventh fire station!

There is even information about the fire departments proactive steps to provide an even better response by paramedics to cardiac arrest patients in need by providing an EKG link between paramedics and emergency room personnel to determine if patients should bypass the ER and head right to a cardiac cath labs for a stent. The Villages has a very high survival rate (44%) for cardiac arrest patients but is looking to improve that even further.

So as you can see it’s very worthwhile information for Villages residents!  I encourage you to check it out and get involved!

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Featured Rental Listings The Villages FL

January 21st, 2012

The Villages FL – Here is a sampling of some featured rental listings on VillagesHomes4Rent.Com

Click on any of the thumbnail images above for more information on these Villages rentals.

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Free Tax Services For Villages FL Residents

January 20th, 2012

It’s tax time again and in The Villages residents have a great opportunity to utilize the services of AARP’s Tax-Aide.

AARP’s Tax-Aide is a free service that is available to residents of The Villages to help prepare income tax returns free of charge. Since the Internal Revenue Service has kicked off the 2011 tax filing season there are plenty of AARP Tax-Aide volunteers in The Villages FL to help residents with their tax returns beginning February 1st.

The AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will only help with federal returns, but that’s okay since Florida has no state tax.

Each year according to the AARP website 232,000 Florida taxpayers come to Tax-Aide each year for the free assistance. You can find AARP Tax-Aide locations by visiting this site  AARP TAX-AIDE LOCATOR

Tax-Aide volunteers receive plenty of intensive education to help them prepare for tax season. Beginning around the 1st week in October and running through January, Tax-Aide volunteers receive extensive training. The training involves studying and testing to make sure that the volunteers thoroughly understand the new tax codes and procedures. When it comes to tax returns Tax-Aide volunteers in The Villages are even able to file electronic returns directly to the IRS.

When filing tax returns electronically some taxpayers can see refunds as quickly as 10 days from filing. If a taxpayer chooses direct deposit then it’s hassle free and fast.

AARP Tax-Aide in The Villages FL can be found at the following locations

COLONY COTTAGE RECREATION CENTER Address: 510 COLONY BLVD, THE VILLAGES, FL 32162E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: Handicap Accessible: Yes    Site Schedule:  Mon thru Friday 8:30AM-3:00PM and Sat 8:30AM-11:00AM    Comments: Phone 352-750-5437 (after Feb 3, during open hours only) Appointment: Walk-ins Welcome

 THE VILLAGES PUBLIC LIBRARY Address: 325 BELVEDERE BLVD, THE VILLAGES, FL 32162-5386    E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: Handicap Accessible: Yes Site Schedule: Sat 9:00AM-12:00PM
Comments: AVAILABLE ONLY SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 12 AND 26, MARCH 12 AND 26, APRIL 9 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED. CALL 352-259-5739 WALK-INS WELCOME ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS Appointment: Appointment Required
 
MULBERRY GROVE RECREATION CENTER Center Address: 8445 SE 165TH MULBERRY LN, THE VILLAGES, FL 32162-5847 E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: Handicap Accessible: Yes Site Schedule: Mon 8:30AM-3:00PM
Comments: BEGINNING FEBRUARY 14. OLD GLORY ROOM Appointment: Walk-ins Welcome
 
LA HACIENDA RECREATION CENTER Address: 1200 AVENIDA CENTRAL, THE VILLAGES, FL 32159-5702 E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: Handicap Accessible: Yes Site Schedule: Tue 8:00AM-3:00PM  Comments: Julio Iglesias room, starting Tuesday February 8… Appointment: Walk-ins Welcome
 
PARADISE RECREATION CENTER Address: 1403 PARADISE DR, THE VILLAGES, FL 32159-2152 E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: Handicap Accessible: No Site Schedule: Mon 8:00AM-3:00PM
Comments: Cary Grant room. Appointment: Walk-ins Welcome
 
LADY LAKE COMMUNITY BLDG Address: 237 W GUAVA ST, LADY LAKE, FL 32159-3735 E-filing Status: Yes Contact Telephone: (352) 391-2445 Handicap Accessible: Yes Site Schedule: Tue 9:00AM-1:30PM , Fri 9:00AM-1:30PM  Comments: ** APPOINTMENT PREFERRED ** SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LADY LAKE COMMUNITY BUILDING THIS YEAR ONLY. NEW BUILDING IS LOCATED NEXT O THE LADY LAKE LIBRARY. APPOINTMENTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – Phone 391-2445 LIMITED WALK-INS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. Appointment: Walk-ins Welcome

 

In addition to the AARP Tax-Aide taxpayers in The Villages can also turn to the IRS’s program called Free File. This is available on the IRS website at IRS.GOV/FreeFile

Anyone with combined income of less than $57,000 in adjusted gross income in 2011 can utilize the Free File program. A majority of Floridians can utilize the Free File program since Florida does not have a state tax making it very easy to utilize. If looking for a fast refund use Free File and then select direct deposit.

 Remember for all of your “by owner”  rental home needs in The Villages visit VillagesHomes4Rent.Com.  

Lake Sumter – The Villages Early Morning

January 19th, 2012

I was just up early enjoying the quiet morning and thought I’d share some pictures of Lake Sumter before the crowds appeared.   There is nothing like a quiet Villages morning!

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Villages For Rent – Random Listings from VillagesHomes4Rent

January 18th, 2012

The Villages FL – Here is a sampling of some random rental listings on VillagesHomes4Rent.Com

Click on any of the thumbnail images above for more information on these Villages rentals.

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