Our worldwide luxury affiliate, Christie's International Real Estate, paid a visit to Michael Saunders & Company this month.  Rick Moeser, Senior Vice President and Southeast Regional Manager, spent several days meeting with our agents and managers while also previewing some of our finest Manatee, Charlotte, and [...]

It was just May 2013 when Mary Smedley joined Michael Saunders & Company and became Manager of the Englewood office. Since then, she’s been making some wonderful waves – and not just through Charlotte Harbor. Her enthusiastic approach with others has already garnered an impressive list of accomplishments. Thanks to Mary’s [...]

For many, St. Armands Circle is the center of Sarasota. I spoke with Kathleen Hurley, a Midwest native, who used to vacation on this barrier island on the coast of Sarasota as a young child. In her adult years, she came back to town and grew very confused when she discovered there was a bridge to the mainland…and a place called [...]

In January 2014, the MSC Foundation convened for a grant giving ceremony honoring twenty-seven local organizations whose dedication and hard work contribute to making the Gulf Coast a better community for those who live here. At that time, we wanted to delve a little deeper and find out how the efforts of our Michael Saunders & Company agents and staff directly affect certain organizations and individuals. We took the opportunity to interview three grant recipients and Foundation contributors.  Watch [...]

It may be February but on the Gulf Coast it feels as though spring has arrived! The mild temperatures and blue skies seem to be begging us to step outdoors, take a deep breath, and climb a tree (well, maybe not the tree part). [...]

It’s no coincidence that Venice, Florida shares its name with the legendary City of Canals. In the late 1800’s a prominent Gulf Coast pioneer, Frank Higel, suggested the name “Venice” because he was moved by the scenic bayous, creeks, and canals leading out to the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The name, Venice, was accepted [...]

When I first discovered Towles Court in Sarasota it was very much by accident. This lovely artist colony is kind of like Narnia - an enchanting destination that you wouldn’t even know existed unless you happened to stumble upon it. In fact, even once you know it’s there, it can be hard to replicate your journey and find it once more. [...]

Anna Maria Island is as easy-going as a woven hammock swaying gently in the tropical breeze. Many people are drawn to Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte County for our beaches and sunny blue skies, but only on Anna Maria Island do you truly get the sense that you are away from it all. Endless white sand beaches mix with “old Florida” charm [...]

Visitors to Sarasota’s downtown are in for a tuneful treat - a new interactive art project just got underway involving local artists, musicians, and well, pedestrians. Called “Sarasota Keys,” The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County coordinated the addition of six colorful pianos to the downtown landscape.

Anyone with a desire to run their fingers over the ivories can have a go! (Watch as the crowd begins to grow bigger and [...]

You can tour the 19^th annual Jewels on the Bay Designer Showhouse January 19 – February 16. Benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County, twenty-three of Sarasota’s most talented designers have transformed every room of a spectacular bayfront estate. Located at 2145 Alameda Avenue, this Michael Saunders & Company Sarasota home for [...]