On Florida’s Gulf Coast, we don’t typically see ice, sleet, or snow (unless you include December 24^th, 1989 when it flurried and I grabbed icicles off the roof and put them in the freezer as proof that it really happened). Nonetheless, when December comes, nothing says the holidays are here like twinkling lights, jolly festivals, and [...]

Less than a month ago—on November 9^th—a single painting by Amedeo Modigliani fetched the breathtaking sum of $170.4 million at Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, in New York.  In doing so, it established a new world record for a painting by Modigliani; and achieved one of the highest prices ever paid for a work of art at auction. [...]

Nothing signifies the start of season in Boca Grande like the annual Christmas Walk. The community gathers in the historic village to celebrate the holiday spirit - visiting shops, enjoying tasty treats, and meeting Santa Claus as he is chauffeured about town by the Boca Grande Fire Department. It was also the perfect time for Michael [...]

Thanksgiving is nearly here and we are already hungry for the promise of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. As friends and family come together to cook and feast for the day, we thought it would be fun to share three magnificent kitchens from [...]

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 [...]

Nestled just minutes from Boca Grande and 45 miles south of Sarasota, you'll discover Placida / Cape Haze. Those who know the area treasure its old-Florida feel where life moves at a slow, serene pace. Mother Nature is more important than smart phones and boating is better than the bustle of city life. And for the brand new gated [...]

State of the Market for Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota Counties - This time last year, the buzz surrounding Southwest Florida’s commercial real estate market focused almost solely on the opening of the Mall at University Town Center; and whether its pending debut would establish a new center of gravity for the region’s retail sector. [...]

North of Fruitville in Sarasota rests the Rosemary District. Known for it's eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, fitness facilities, and architecture and interior design firms, the neighborhood is a vibrant extension of downtown Sarasota. Its location is hard to beat; residents can easily walk to the Sarasota Farmer's Market, or the [...]

It was a day-long event never before seen on this side of the Atlantic; and definitely a first for Sarasota—if not our hemisphere.  So naturally we arrived at last year’s American debut of “PINC” bristling with excitement and high expectations, even though most of us had absolutely no clue what to expect. At day’s end, however, [...]

University Park is a popular area of Sarasota/Bradenton these days. Between the new Mall at University Town Center, the Benderson Rowing Park to the south, and residential and commercial developments popping up in the surrounding areas, what was twenty years ago thought to be “out east” is now central to just about everything. And in a [...]