BJ Jones, Broker-Associate, CLHMSG, GRI, RENE, MRP, PSA, RSPS, SRES, CMS

BJ Jones is one of the most professional and personable realtors we have ever met. He truly does his "homework" to determine the market and the best presentation for your listing, assuring the optimum price for your property. BJ answers all questions with a positive attitude and he is always willing to listen and to help in any situation. He totally dedicates himself to his profession, as he actively improves his knowledge by attending continuing eduacation classes. You can't go wrong by employing BJ's services, he will work tirelessly with you, from listing to closing!

My wife and I recently purchased a home in Punta Gorda.  Our agent was BJ Jones.  Our experience with him was excellent. I wish I could give more than 5 Stars. I would highly recommend BJ Jones. Great Job!

BJ is one of the most professional yet laid back people that my husband and I have worked with. He is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate industry and was always willing to help us understand the process, the market, and anything else we had questions about. He FINALLY found our home here in paradise and BJ was with us the entire way. That was a 1 year and 10.5 month ride but he stuck by us. He is very easy to get a hold of quickly and is very flexible in his schedule so if we wanted to see a property, he was right on it to get it scheduled whatever our schedule looked like. We owe our final home to BJ. Thank you! Laurie and Dean

BJ is a consumate professional and just an all around good person. He handled every aspect of my land purchase to a perfection. Not only is BJ a professional, he is a good person to have in your corner. He knows the people in the area and can connect you to them so that you can make a purchase and align with the necessary resources without a hitch. He understands the urgency of delivering the offer correctly and does it with the proper followup and professionalism that allows you to win your deal. For my purchase there were environmental and marine study's that needed to occur prior to closing and BJ stayed on top of those needs to make sure that they happened on time. BJ has my highest possible recommendation! Thank you BJ for getting the job done right! Looking forward to that fishing trip once we get settled in!

BJ was the most crucial element in our search for a Florida home. He was diligent in suggesting properties that met our changing wishes as our search evolved and was tireless in taking us to see them. His knowledge of the housing market and the need to act quickly and decisively brought us success in purchasing the home we wanted. BJ was also a great help in negotiating with sellers and their agents. His referral of insurance, inspection and mortgage providers was spot on. In addition to all of this BJ has a sense of humor and a fine personality. My wife and I will always consider him a friend. Thank you, Liz and Harry Jones

BJ was extremely professional, thorough, and consistently up to date regarding the market throughout our entire selling process. He was critical in helping us experience a successful transaction for which we were very happy with. We are so pleased that I’ve recommended him to family!

Wow! Working with BJ Jones made our home purchase so stress free. BJ was friendly, prompt, informed and professional. While in the midst of a pandemic, he was able to show us properties, the water ways, and surrounding area of Port Charlotte via video chat. BJ Jones stayed in contact via email, phone and video chat throughout the selection, purchase, and closing of our lovely waterfront home. BJ Jones went above and beyond our expectations and we gladly thank him for being patient, listening to our concerns, and giving us peace of mind answering our questions. Thank you for showing my family the beaches and the local parks in Port Charlotte. We were very glad BJ was so informed and showed us which waterfront properties had access to the harbor. I highly recommend BJ Jones as your agent when buying and selling your home and we will only use BJ Jones in the near future. Thanks again. Landecho Family

Moving from out of state can be a time consuming endeavor having to find a home while being thousands of miles away. BJ made it easy. He presented us with options while at the same time informing us on the pros and cons of the houses or areas we were interested in. From boat access, to tidal reports, to shopping, and desirable neighborhoods, he was always available, responsive and honest. He even took us fishing and showed us all the good fishing holes…

Thank you Bj for finding us our dream home. your professionalism and knowledge is amazing. you were there for us every step of the way no matter what circumstance came along. The whole process was outstanding

BJ Jones is a consummate professional and performed an outstanding service for me in marketing and selling my house in Punta Gorda, Florida. The thing that separates BJ Jones and Michael Saunders & Company from other realtors is that they spent a significant sum of money and time marketing my house domestically and internationally in print and social media to prospective buyers. They paid for a professional photographer to take high quality photos and videos to market my house. I was very impressed with the video and drone footage which showed boating access to and from my home. I was out of the country for most of the listing period, and BJ went beyond the call of duty in helping me coordinate inspections and service providers . He would even pick up palm fronds from my property, and there are a lot of palm trees on the property. I have been a real estate lawyer for more than 30 years and I cannot say enough complimentary things about BJ. I have already recommended BJ Jones and Michael Saunders & Company to other friends, and will continue to do so in the future. I give BJ Jones a 5 Star Rating!

BJ Jones served as our real estate professional during our relocation process from New England to Southwest Florida. 0ur real estate professional in the Northeast had recommended BJ and his company as being the utmost professional real estate firm in Southwest Florida. I met BJ for the first time when my wife and I scheduled a virtual tour with him to view a home that we had found online. At the outset, we found BJ to be very professional in his approach to our requirements for a new home and he instilled a level of optimism and confidence in our endeavors and for our property search. His passion and enthusiasm for his work is infectious and we established trust and a mutual rapport immediately with him. BJ has the depth and breadth of knowledge of the real estate market in this area that made our search for a new home as easy as it possibly could be. His probing questions, use of his industry tools, analytics and his own intuitiveness narrowed our criteria comfortably. BJ refined our points and knew what was important even when we vacillated. He never lost sight of our vision for our relocation property. He always listened and improved upon key details even when my wife and I could not clearly articulate our concept. BJ has very through follow through. Whatever we asked, he answered and or put in the research and inquiries to get the information. He did so with promptness and we never needed to wait for his responses. He always responded exactly when he said that he would. Additionally, his clear description of different areas, neighborhoods, amenities, landscape and pursuits and activities have been invaluable. My wife and I often go back to, “BJ said . . .” or “According to BJ . . .” He clearly embraces the Southwest Florida life! I truly believe that the most important aspect of this professional relationship, is not only that were we fortunate enough to find a true professional to assist us, but at the end of the day, we can say that we have found a true friend here in South West Florida. We hope that those of you that read this will consider working with BJ Jones for your real estate needs. You will not regret it!! Sincerely, Dave E.N. and Holly M. N.

Re: 18037 Ohara Drive, Port Charlotte, Fl Before putting my vacant lot up for sale, I did some research on various real estate firms, and was not too impressed. I was then referred by a friend to try BJ Jones at Michael Saunders & Company. In our first meeting, he took the time to explain some of the history of Michael Saunders and presented me with a complete marketing strategy for the sale of my property. It gave me a complete understanding and overview of what the histories were on other sales and pending sales in the area. In addition, he took the time to explain about feasibility studies in Florida and what could transpire after it was completed. It left me with little or no questions later on in the completion of the sale. His patience and understanding with my lack of updated computer software at times also proved to me he was not lacking in any customer service. I am happy I listed my property with Michael Saunders and it was a pleasure working with BJ. I will definitely reach out to them when I decide to sell my home. Thank you, Ms. Wagoner

We are very grateful for the referral of BJ Jones. His knowledge and attention to detail helped immensely with purchasing our foreign property. He was patient, attentive and on top of all the critical information that could slip through the cracks and make what should be a happy outcome into a nightmare. We recommend him as a trusted realtor and would use him again. Thank you, BJ!

I typically do not write reviews, but the outstanding service I received from Bernard “BJ” Jones of the Michael Saunders team calls for an exception. BJ was the ultimate professional for the job. He is incredibly knowledgeable of current market trends, and was very helpful and straight forward with just the right advice to prepare my home for a smooth and successful sale. I left him in charge, and he sold my home within a few days! It was a pleasant experience, as he knew exactly what to do at every step of the process and responded quickly to any inquiry I had. Bj provided top notch “white glove” service and I would highly recommend him to anyone buying or selling a home.

Not a frequent buyer of real estate, you sometimes wonder what real estate agents do to earn their compensation. Through this experience you realize quickly the roll the realtor plays in keeping everything working and moving toward the end goal of ownership. Our realtor did an GREAT job and definitely earned our business. We really appreciated all BJ did to make this happen.

I have known BJ for about 3 years and working with him from Contract to Close is what makes us a great team. He is the best at what he does and I highly recommend him for your future home purchase or sale. CW

My wife and I were given BJ’s name by another realtor from another Florida territory. We reached out to him and he responded quickly. We were shopping from 1500 miles away and we were very nervous about our purchase. He was extremely helpful and put us at ease. He was so knowledgeable of the area and he never pushed for a sale. Bj taught us about Florida, the area,the plants and even the wildlife. He answered every idiotic question we may have had. This guy was someone that we trusted and confided in and he made our transition seamless. We consider him the finest realtor around and now we are proud to call him our friend! Thank you so much for going above and beyond. Jim and Angela Willard

I had had the opportunity to work with Bernard "BJ" Jones from Michael Saunders & Company recently. I had the best selling and buying experience ever! It all started when BJ Jones found me a realtor through his relationship with a brokerage in Pennsylvania, where I needed to sell my home, and a realtor at a brokerage in Colorado Springs, where I was moving to. BJ told me he had Affiliate relationships with the top brokerages anywhere in the world, and he would make sure that I had the best agent in both places to help me sell and find a new home. He was right! The process worked flawlessly, and the agents from both brokerages gave me the “white glove” treatment. They made sure I was well taken care of and made the process as smooth as possible. I had to be in Colorado by a certain date and everyone did a marvelous job to make that happen. I would highly recommend contacting BJ Jones regardless of where you live if you are looking for assistance from the top-rated real estate company in your local area. He is a relocation expert!

BJ was very knowledgeable, energetic, and organized. He worked with us from Ohio....via Zoom. Helped find us a home in a short time.

BJ Jones was extremely helpful from the start. Coming from out of state, he helped us set up homes to see with an ever-changing list. He met us at the airport, and on our way to the first showing he had us on speakerphone, letting us know where things were located through the areas we drove. He helped us keep everything on schedule and followed up with any questions or concerns we had. He always was pleasant. I would recommend him to everyone (and we already have).

Professional, courteous, knowledgeable, business-friendly, focused, and best of all-active listening, active doing! BJ has found us what we wanted and made the whole process clear & achievable in a short period of time. Thanks! Holly (& Dave)

Second closing with BJ Jones and second time I’ve been extremely satisfied. This veteran takes care of you from start to finish. His timelines and constant updates keeps you appraised throughout the process. I highly recommend BJ for all of your real estate needs.

Can we give BJ a 10 and not a 5 star rating. Seriously. Our relationship with BJ started before he helped us find our perfect home. He was also the agent selling the previous property we rented for two years. The home was for sale, and this entailed over 20 walk throughs and three open houses. As renters, the inconvenience of such can be overwhelming; not when you are working with BJ. He is professional, respectful, and holds the utmost integrity. We had such a strong relationship from that connection, we sought his expertise as our own realtor when we began looking for a home. His expertise, education and connections helped us so immensely we could have actually closed in 15 days. He IS The Connector. He IS the realtor you want who will listen to your needs and desires and make it a solid fit for you and your family. The exercise he has you perform to list your "deal breakers, needs and desires" nailed our deal on the second home we toured. Why was it so fast? Because he took the time to get to know us. Thank you, BJ, for being the person you are because most anyone can be a realtor or broker. Few can be BJ. Respectfully, Peggy Willms and Dana Villadsen

BJ Jones served as our real estate professional during our relocation process from New England to Southwest Florida. 0ur real estate professional in the Northeast had recommended BJ and his company as being the utmost professional real estate firm in Southwest Florida. I met BJ for the first time when my wife and I scheduled a virtual tour with him to view a home that we had found online. At the outset, we found BJ to be very professional in his approach to our requirements for a new home and he instilled a level of optimism and confidence in our endeavors and for our property search. His passion and enthusiasm for his work is infectious and we established trust and a mutual rapport immediately with him. BJ has the depth and breadth of knowledge of the real estate market in this area that made our search for a new home as easy as it possibly could be. His probing questions, use of his industry tools, analytics and his own intuitiveness narrowed our criteria comfortably. BJ refined our points and knew what was important even when we vacillated. He never lost sight of our vision for our relocation property. He always listened and improved upon key details even when my wife and I could not clearly articulate our concept. BJ has very through follow through. Whatever we asked, he answered and or put in the research and inquiries to get the information. He did so with promptness and we never needed to wait for his responses. He always responded exactly when he said that he would. Additionally, his clear description of different areas, neighborhoods, amenities, landscape and pursuits and activities have been invaluable. My wife and I often go back to, “BJ said . . .” or “According to BJ . . .” He clearly embraces the Southwest Florida life! I truly believe that the most important aspect of this professional relationship, is not only that were we fortunate enough to find a true professional to assist us, but at the end of the day, we can say that we have found a true friend here in South West Florida. We hope that those of you that read this will consider working with BJ Jones for your real estate needs. You will not regret it!!

We had the pleasure of working with BJ Jones while living in Michigan and purchasing a condo in the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area. BJ was very responsive providing us with answers to any questions we had and providing information on the area to help us narrow down the areas we wanted to focus on. BJ made us feel like we were his only client by the way he responded to us and he made sure we were staying on track with what needed to be done in order to close in a timely manner. It isn't always easy working with out of state clients but he made us almost feel like we were buying local. We recommend him very highly!

Where do I even begin? Bj is not only professional, he is kind and caring. He treats every property as a top priority with the up most importance. I couldn't imagine having worked with anyone else. He gave me the best experience selling my house and he really went above and beyond. I highly recommend him to everyone.

BJ Jones is the ultimate professional, he took the time to walk us through step by step to deliver the purchase of our dream property! We are so happy to have met BJ and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a new home!

This is my 6th home purchase and BJ made it the easiest experience I ever had. His awareness of the market, and ability to comprehend what we were looking for allowed us the home we wanted. He took care of everything and the list of resources he provided as well as continually updating the calendar of events allowed us to close in 30 days. A true professional in his field.

The best of the best. BJ's knowledge and reputation are impeccable. I endorse him 100%.