In an ideal world, closing on your home would be as simple as signing on the dotted line, but in reality there is a lot to navigate in order to ensure a smooth settlement. This month’s newsletter from [...]

Michael Saunders & Company has completed the most significant residential sale of the year in Boca Grande, with the $7.4 million closing of a Gulf-front, Mediterranean-inspired retreat in the heart of the popular Gasparilla Island village. Realtor Carol Stewart of Michael Saunders & Company's Boca Grande office represented the seller. [...]

  Fall has finally arrived in Southwest Florida. As we welcome the cooler weather, pumpkins, and the beginning of season, the SaundersBEST Magazine has arrived, curating a selection of  the finest in luxury Manatee, Charlotte and Sarasota real estate. Beyond presenting exceptional properties, our eighth issue provides a glimpse into [...]

Scientists have been studying happiness, asking basic questions like what makes people smile, laugh, and feel good? In terms of a location, they've discovered that the qualities of place, community, and opportunity have a profound effect on how we feel about our lives. According to National Geographic Explorer and Dan Buettnerauthor of [...]

On 27th and 28th of October many of London’s wealthiest people will be making their way to prestigious Olympia to preview a selection of the most desirable homes from around the world. It is in this rarified environment that [...]

Perhaps you’ve felt it? A fresh wind from the north signifying the end of summer. As the warmer months melt into fall, our region is abuzz with festivals and fun happenings. Here’s a list of some of our favorites. See if you can make it to all of them! [...]

Since 1976, Michael Saunders & Company has been the name to know and trust in luxury real estate for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. We are pleased to present the 53 luxury sales our experienced agents successfully facilitated for the third quarter of 2017, and to congratulate the many happy sellers and buyers as they begin new [...]

Michael Saunders & Company supported the 2017 World Rowing Championships by hosting a guest VIP tent during the week-long event. With a bird’s-eye view of races and their dramatic finishes from a prime spot on Championship Row, Michael Saunders & Company employees, agents, clients and affiliated partners spectated, socialized and [...]

The Sarasota area continues to grow and thrive in exciting ways. Read on to discover and more!

Say Hello to Bravo

 

Located at the Westfield Siesta Key Mall, the new Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen opened in late August. The new restaurant is in good company in the former Southgate Plaza location, with popular CinéBistro as one of its neighbors. [...]

Nick Churton of Michael Saunders & Company's London office suggests a new way of thinking when it comes to selling property. Our Tastes are Ever-Evolving Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, suggests that we overestimate the amount of change which will happen over two years but underestimate the amount of change over ten. This certainly [...]