On a recent visit to Sandhamn Place on Longboat Key, I was reminded just how special our slice of Florida paradise is. Set along one of the widest parts of Sarasota Bay amidst tropical canopies, a story-book lagoon, and intimate natural surroundings, a grouping of only nine luxury homes are poised to offer a dreamy [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is proud to announce several successful closings and leases made possible through the professional representation of our agents who work each day to fulfill the unique needs of commercial customers in buying, selling, or [...]

NOKOMIS, Florida—(January 6, 2016)—Last week’s sale of a 4.61-acre parcel of commercial land—located at 102 North Tamiami Trail, in Nokomis—is expected to pave the way for a new 100-room Hilton Home2 Suites to open on the site later this year. Situated on the southwest corner of Tamiami Trail and Albee Road—less than a mile from [...]

Toward the end of 2015, Headlight Data—a national aggregator of demographic and workforce data—cited the Sarasota-Bradenton-North Port metro area for having the highest percentage of baby boomers of any comparable mid-sized market in America. That was music to our ears, since baby boomers rarely settle for second best when it comes to [...]

2016 is here and we are kicking off the new year with good news for home buyers. Listings are on the rise, so those looking to purchase a home in Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte County have considerable more options from which to choose. Watch the Saunders in 60 where we break it down further and offer a look at three [...]

MichaelSaunders.com saw over 12.5 million views in 2015.  We thought it would be interesting to find out which Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota homes for sale lead the pack in popularity. Nine out of ten are located on one of our barrier islands, while 50% reside on the same one. Here are the top ten listings in reverse order:

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  10. 1726 Questar [...]

2015 was the launch of the all new MSC Blog. After nearly eight years of sharing the latest in Sarasota real estate and lifestyle on TheSaundersblog.com, we gave the blogging experience a complete face-lift in the form of a newly designed, simpler, cleaner, responsive platform. And the MSC Blog saw a lot of action as it was a [...]

Not a day goes by that our agents aren’t out in their neighborhoods and communities introducing newcomers to Southwest Florida.  And not a day goes by that we don’t hear back from one of them with an expression of gratitude for our agent’s help in discovering their perfect place in paradise.  Likewise, seldom does a day go by when we [...]

SARASOTA, Florida—(December 16, 2015)—Michael Saunders, Founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Company, has been named to the “Inman Top 101,” the magazine’s new ranking of the most influential people in U.S. real estate, it was announced today from Inman’s headquarters in Emeryville, CA. The Inman 101 was assembled to recognize [...]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is opening in movie theaters this weekend. In honor of this momentous cinematic occasion, we thought it would be fun to imagine selling homes from the Star Wars universe. With that said, we have written 3 property descriptions for some of the iconic abodes in the legendary movie series. May the force be with [...]