Hot Springs Village Inside Out
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Is The Star Of The Podcast
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July 1, 2025 • 38 mins
Today, we welcome a new sponsor, Brandon Tedder and Renaissance Homes.
Sponsors enable me to produce Hot Springs Village Inside Out at no cost to the audience. In a day when many shows try to encourage their audience to become paying subscribers, my goal is always to bring you shows that are entirely free to watch or listen to. So here's a big THANK YOU to Renaissance Homes, McGraw Realtors, and Diamante Country Club for spons...
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June 26, 2025 • 28 mins
After the COVID-19 pandemic unwound, we were able to return to our dentists. Visiting the dentist isn't often mentioned when we think of the fallout from that event, but for those of us who were accustomed to regular visits, it pushed us far behind. My visits were pushed even further behind because my longtime dentist retired, selling his practice to a younger, arrogant guy I didn't like (or trust). By the time I discovered Plaz...
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June 24, 2025 • 47 mins
A couple of months ago, I made up my mind to begin learning the guitar.
For over 45 years, I've owned a guitar. Not the same one the entire time, but I've always had a guitar (in a case) sitting within 10 feet of me in my home office. But...I've never learned how to play.
As I approached my 68th rotation around the sun, I figured, "It's now or never!" I choose NOW.
Since then I've had numerous conversations, some of them with...
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June 20, 2025 • 30 mins
Rick Marshall, #1 waterfront specialist realtor inside Hot Springs Village with McGraw Realtors (sponsor of our show), joins us to give us the real estate update for May 2025. Then we ask and attempt to help you answer the question...
How do you define "retirement?"
Hot Springs Village may be a significant part of your definition, like it is for so many of us.
Enjoy!
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June 17, 2025 • 19 mins
Hot Springs Village is ideal for many of us, but it may not be ideal for everybody. Chasing the perfect retirement can be daunting. Perhaps elusive. However, getting our retirement right more often than not is entirely doable. That's what I want for you - to get it right.
Let's walk the DeSoto Spillway Trail and talk about five regrets you may have retiring to Hot Springs Village. My goal is to help you avoid these regrets.
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June 13, 2025 • 29 mins
All Trails has 14 reviews that give the Magellan Beaver Dam Trail inside Hot Springs Village a rating of 4.8. The site lists the trail as PRIVATE PROPERTY, which doesn't mean what you think. It belongs to Hot Springs Village, so you must be a member or a guest to gain access. That's true of all the trails inside the Village.
While we take this short hike, let's answer an email from an audience member: "How can we slow down the ...
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June 10, 2025 • 34 mins
Planning your first trip to Hot Springs Village as a potential retiree is an exciting opportunity to experience the community's amenities, lifestyle, and natural beauty firsthand. Here are some recommendations to help you get the most out of your visit and make an informed decision about retirement in Hot Springs Village.
Set An Expectation For The Trip
Some people have a casual interest in HSV. Others are more serious, looking t...
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June 6, 2025 • 15 mins
Three years ago in July, Chief Bennett reported for duty in Hot Springs Village after a long career in Texarkana. It was a bit of a homecoming for Kristi. At her exit from Texarkana, she said, "I’ve been given the opportunity to go home where my family lives, and I’m very excited for the opportunity to spend more time with my family and my parents and my grandparents." We're happy she came home.
Happy Early 3rd Anniversary, Chi...
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June 3, 2025 • 50 mins
According to AllTrails.com, the DeSoto Multi-Purpose Trail is a 4.6 (out of 5). Let's walk it and discuss the value of a simpler life inside Hot Springs Village.
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June 1, 2025 • 26 mins
On June 1, 1970, John Cooper, Sr., and his company, Cooper Communities, opened Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. According to the company's website,
"His vision was simple but unswerving: Build places so appealing that families are attracted to them for generations to come."
Here we are 55 years later, and families, including retirees, are drawn to Hot Springs Village for the beauty, tranquility, nature, and community.
Happy 55th ...
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May 30, 2025 • 11 mins
Hot Springs Village Police Chief Kristi Bennett joins us to discuss safety inside the Village.
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May 27, 2025 • 13 mins
Brandon Tedder with Renaissance Homes joins us to tour a new house that is about 98% complete. Located on the Isabella Golf Course, this beautiful home (a modified Willow plan by Renaissance Homes) boasts 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a massive covered back porch overlooking the golf course.
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May 23, 2025 • 38 mins
Many people consider Hot Springs Village an ideal retirement destination. However, some things could derail their retirement. Here are a few things we'll talk about today:
Unexpected cost increases
Too many amenities
Limited work opportunities
Transportation costs
Loneliness / feeling isolated
Slower pace
Limited entertainment
You need a car
Disagreements with rules/regulations
Loss of identity tethered to y...
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May 20, 2025 • 12 mins
Rick Marshall and I cruise around Lake DeSoto to discuss lake living inside Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
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May 16, 2025 • 31 mins
Rick Marshall, waterfront specialist with McGraw Realtors, takes us out on his boat to tour Lake DeSoto. We end our ride with the April 2025 real estate update for Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
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May 13, 2025 • 27 mins
Email. Direct Messages (DM's). Comments. Voicemails. Text Messages. Phone Calls.
Do it any way you'd like.
Ask your questions. Make your suggestions.
Today, let's tackle just three that hit my inbox recently.
Veronica in Kansas:
Have you considered doing some vlogging to show us more about what life is like in Hot Springs Village?
Len in Michigan:
Can you give us more details about the amenities and their costs?
NOTE: Here's ...
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May 9, 2025 • 39 mins
One of the top 5 requests I get is, "Share your journey to Hot Springs Village." Today, let's do it.
Keep telling me what you most want to hear or see. Use the contact form or email me at Hello@HSVInsideOut.com.
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May 6, 2025 • 23 mins
You ask. I answer. HSV Inside Out focuses on responding to what you want to see and hear. In the past weeks, I've heard from some of you requesting that I share a "day in the life of". What does daily life look like inside Hot Springs Village?
Let's discuss the three basic categories of people based solely on HOW they choose to financially live after reaching the retirement age of 65.
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May 2, 2025 • 24 mins
Brandon Tedder is the owner of Renaissance Homes in Hot Springs Village. He joins us today to discuss his newest project, home building in the Village, lot selection for your new home site, basements, and more. Contact Brandon at (501) 753-5006.
A few years ago, Brandon pushed all his chips into the middle of the table to make Hot Springs Village THE home of Renaissance Homes. His customers and prospective customers are glad he...
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April 30, 2025 • 9 mins
That's right. It's another bonus episode for this final week of April.
A text arrived yesterday afternoon telling us that our youngest grandson's appendix ruptured. My son and daughter-in-law rushed him to Cook Children's Medical Center in downtown Fort Worth—the absolute best place to take a child in the DFW area. Sensing I might be needed, I asked my son, "Do you want me to head that way?" He replied, "Yes." Within an hour o...
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