Hot Springs Village Inside Out
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Is The Star Of The Podcast
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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.
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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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April 29, 2025 • 21 mins
Let's discuss learning new things during retirement. Along the way, let me show you one of my favorite drives - Maderas Drive. I'm a sucker for piney woods and this drive is incredible. It's also the drive to the clubhouse of Diamante Country Club.
I encourage you to visit Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, to determine whether it's your ideal retirement destination—where you can learn new things. Hot Springs Village may be the bes...
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April 28, 2025 • 7 mins
A SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE
Full Disclosure: McGraw Realtors is a sponsor of Hot Springs Village Inside Out.
13 Loyola Drive is located in the Diamante area of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Listed for $849,000, this luxury home boasts an open and spacious custom floor plan with numerous extras throughout. The main level of the home features three oversized bedrooms in a split floor plan. The master bedroom features a spacious bat...
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April 25, 2025 • 27 mins
Hot Springs Village is the largest gated community in south central Arkansas, spanning 26,000 acres in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. "The Village" features 11 lakes and 9 golf courses, 30 miles of walking trails, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and more clubs/organizations than I can count.
Want community? We've got that in abundance. From boating, fishing, and hiking to all kinds of social activities, you can invo...
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April 22, 2025 • 12 mins
Yes, you know the opening line of Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy. Well, it's not the streets of Broadway, and I've not been walking them so long. This is Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and I've been walking some streets here since I first visited in September 2018. Join me.
With over 30 miles of hiking trails, Hot Springs Village offers many more unofficial trails, thanks to many streets barely occupied by homes. When y...
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April 18, 2025 • 27 mins
Nobody gets a vote in what you decide to do in retirement, unless you give it to them. I'm not saying to ignore your family or friends who have your best interests in mind. But for all of us, at or nearing retirement age, we have to figure it out for ourselves. That means we have to figure out what matters to us, and how much it matters. What may work ideally for me and Rhonda may not be what works best for you. Hence, the phras...
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April 15, 2025 • 12 mins
Full Disclosure: McGraw Realtors is a sponsor of our program.
Rick Marshall is the #1 waterfront specialist in Hot Springs Village real estate. He joins us today to deliver our monthly real estate update for Hot Springs Village for March 2025. Contact him for a FREE, no-obligation relocation packet at WelcomeToHotSprings.com.
Here's Rick's March update for the Lake Coronado area, too.
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