In 2020, the MSC Foundation set forth a goal to celebrate its 10^th anniversary by reaching $1 million in grant distribution funds by the end of 2021. Ambitious yet confident in the efforts, the Foundation felt sure the goal would be met by December for its year-end calculations. With pride, awe and honor, the MSC Foundation announced in [...]

  Since January 2020, hundreds of thousands have relocated to Florida for the desirable weather and lifestyle preferences, calling it their new permanent residence. If this is true for you and you're a new homeowner, you should consider filing Homestead Exemption. Homestead Exemption entitles qualifying homeowners a deductible up to [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is proud to announce expanded service offerings to military personnel through the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s U.S. Military on the Move® program. The program was created to provide active duty, retired military, and wounded warriors with special benefits on real estate services, including a [...]

GENERAL MARKET

The first quarter of 2021 was largely a continuation of the trends that closed out the year prior – low levels of inventory and high levels of demand that gradually bumped up home values 17% and caused a 27.4% decrease in time on market. Throughout the first quarter, however, new listings coming to market are also on an [...]

Living on the Southern Gulf Coast comes with a fortune of environmental beauty, where we can appreciate paradise views, nature preserves, and wildlife year-round. In honor of Earth Day on April [...]

April is National Fair Housing Month, marking a time for the real estate industry to observe and recognize the passing into U.S. law the Fair Housing Act in 1968. The law prohibits ownership, rental, or financing discrimination due to race, color, religion, nationality, gender, disability, and family status. For [...]

It's been nearly two decades since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and all of Florida's Gulf Coast is supercharged at the thought of a third home team competing for their sport's most prestigious title in the same year. Adding to fan fervor is another NFL first, with the Bucs being the only team in the league to play the final [...]

Symbolizing hope and positivity going into the new year, MSC Foundation council members virtually united in December 2020 to award a total of $66,500 to local organizations. This marked the largest contribution since the formation of the Foundation in 2011. Embarking on its [...]

Much has happened since our spring issue of SaundersBest. In the days since – we’ve all been touched by the Covid-19 pandemic - that sadly took many lives- causing great heartache while affecting worldwide economic conditions. It is heartbreaking to see the toll of personal loss and financial hardship that this pandemic has caused [...]

  The month of July 2020 has been one for the record books. COVID-19 has put our state in the national spotlight. While the number of cases in our communities have been low, the overall toll it has taken on us as residents, friends, neighbors and family is [...]