Largo, FL

The Bayou Club in Largo, FL is a wonderful place to live in the heart of Pinellas County! It is one of the few gated communities in the area, and the biggest of its kind in Central Pinellas.There are just over 400 single family homes, they are nestled along a Tom Fazio designed championship golf course.

Driving in The Bayou Club gives you a park-like feeling, with the tall trees lining the main street past the gate, the winding roads, the lakes and ponds and open green spaces. Wildlife seems to enjoy this private, gated oasis as well, the mix of nature preserved areas, ponds and golf course terrain has been known to be home not only to river otters, fish and birds, but to a few gators as well!

Going for a walk in The Bayou Club, the pride in ownership the residents take in their homes is evident. Every house has a beautifully manicured yard and landscaping, during the Holiday Season, many of them are elaborately decorated.

Membership at the Bayou Club Golf Course is completely separate from homeownership in “The Bayou Club”. Naturally, many residents of The Bayou Club enjoy being members at the golf course, but it is not a requirement. The Bayou Club Golf Course offers different levels of membership, from social membership that includes the benefits of enjoying all the amenities at the Clubhouse, like pool and work-out facilities, to full-fledged golf memberships.

The mailing address for The Bayou Club Community Association as well as the location of the Bayou Club Golf Course Clubhouse is

7979 Bayou Club Boulevard, Largo, FL 33777-3040

Click here for the Golf Course Website.

Click here for the Community Association Website.

The Bayou Club is as of January 2012 zoned for Bardmoor Elementary School, Osceola Middle School and Dixie Hollins High School. Besides the “zoned” schools, the Pinellas County school system offers many fundamental and magnet programs.

If you are already familiar with The Bayou Club, or if I have sparked your interest, and you are thinking about buying or selling a home in The Bayou Club, please contact me at 727-480-4155 or via ReachTanja@gmail.com!

We closed on another condo on Monday and today a tenant completed the condo association forms to rent it out!

I can't blame her for moving fast on this condo since it is located in a great community that is right on Largo's intercoastal waterway!

The condo was purchased furnished! The previous owners had rented it seasonally when they were not using it themselves. That made it perfect for the new tenant that moved down from Michigan and left all of her belongings in storage up there. She is renting on an annual basis which is perfect for my clients!

It has been a really busy year so far and seems to be gathering momentum as we move into the Fall months!

If you are considering purchasing in Florida, don't wait too long! Condo sales are up 10% over a year ago and the sales prices are up 7% over a year ago! Those aren't my figures, they come from the Florida Association of Realtors!

When is the time to buy? NOW! Give me a call today and let's get started!

PURCHASE AND REHAB YOUR HOME IN LARGO FLORIDA WITH THE FHA 203(K) LOAN - Most home buyers are turned off at the sight or even thought of buying a fixer-upper; a foreclosure or an older home today. However, educated and informed home buyers are utilizing the FHA 203(k) loan to buy their new home and fix it up with no additional out-of-pocket expense.

The FHA 203(k) loan is a tool that savvy home buyers, successful contractors, Realtors and mortgage originators have been using since 1978. An FHA 203(k) loan is very similar to the traditional FHA loan. The only real difference is that with the FHA 203(k) loan, the home buyer is adding money to their mortgage balance to finance-in any repair/improvement cost.

Whereas the traditional FHA loan requires that certain repairs be done before the home is purchased, theFHA 203(k) loan allows the home buyer to purchase their home and complete the repairs after the transaction closes.

The other traditional FHA qualifications (appraisal guidelines,seasoning rules,credit qualifications, etc...) still apply. But with the FHA 203(K) loan, a home buyer can fix up his home and not have to worry about the additional out-of-pocket expenses for the repairs/improvements. What a brilliant way to purchase a fixer-upper!

HERE ARE THE REASONS SMART HOME BUYERS ARE CHOOSING TO GO WITH THE FHA 203(K) LOAN

1. Better opportunities for a great financial deal on a home purchase

2. Allows buyers who are approved for an FHA loan to buy properties that would not otherwise qualify

3. Allows buyer to put personal touches into the interior/exterior making it feel like more of a home

4. Sellers do not have to pay for repairs prior to listing the property if they do not care to

5. There is less competition to buy fixer-uppers which forces sellers to accept lower offers

6. FHA loans are assumable; so when buyers go to sell house it will be easy to market.

New Atlantis Club condos on Indian Rocks Road in Largo Florida is a wonderful condo complex located directly on the intercoastal waterway!

There are two heated pools to enjoy as well as a hot tub. If that isn't enough, there are tennis courts, kayak storage facilities and bike racks. You can put your kayak into the water right on the New Atlantis Club property!

Talk about Florida living at it's best! We will be closing on this new purchase within two weeks and then my clients are putting it back on the market....as a rental!

Stay tuned for information on renting out this 1 bedroom 1 bath unit! You can rent it fully furnished or you can bring your own furniture! Give me a call for more information!

The German Deli in Largo Florida is the place to go for original German sausage!

It is at the German Deli, located at 1995 East Bay Drive in Largo Florida, that you will find fresh homemade German sausages! The spices are flown in from Germany and the sausages are made on site. Many are in natural casings, just as they are made in the Old World.

Here at the German Deli you will also find a wide variety of German imports, including German beer and wine. German bread and rolls are baked fresh daily!

If you are out running errands, be sure to stop off at the German Deli for a bite to eat. There are tables and chairs so you can dine in if you so desire. And while you are there, be sure to stock up on items for the house.

What better way to celebrate Oktoberfest than with original German beer and wurst? Open Tuesday thru Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm, be sure to check out the German Deli in Largo Florida!