The holidays have arrived! What better place to enjoy the season than Florida's Gulf Coast where the holiday spirit is in full swing from Lakewood Ranch to Longboat Key and Boca Grande to Bradenton. We are bringing you a selection of our favorite events, attractions, and performances to bring in good cheer. [...]

Southwest Florida is home to many beautiful sights, from spectacular waterfront vistas to stunning skylines that glitter like a tiara in the night sky. Beyond beautiful views, we are showcasing six Sarasota luxury homes for sale that offer serene comfort, elegance, and a stimulating perspective on the world around us. [...]

Nothing defines remarkable quite like The Ritz-Carlton. For 100 years, this iconic brand has sought to deliver an un-wavering commitment to service. According to the company credo: "The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission." And for those who love staying at The [...]

One look at the downtown Sarasota skyline and it’s clear that all sorts of changes are on the horizon. “There is a lot of positive growth in Sarasota,” said Matt Drews, Director of MS&C Commercial. “Our downtown is very livable and with the eclectic mix of arts venues, culinary destinations, retail and office centers, Sarasota [...]

APRIL FOOLS' - Michael Saunders & Company is pleased to announce the arrival of a new condominium development for the nautical enthusiast. Neptune, the latest modern skyscraper being offered in downtown Sarasota, is set to debut in the fall of 2017. This sleek and stylish 18-story building takes cues from the Sarasota School of [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

This time last year, the buzz throughout Southwest Florida’s commercial real estate market focused on the pending debut of the Mall at University Town Center; and whether its opening would establish a new center of gravity for the region’s retail sector. Last week, even as the mall celebrated a successful first year, the fear that it [...]

The average sale price for a Manhattan apartment hit an all-time high last quarter at $1.87 million*. In a quick search of Manhattan real estate on the site of one of our New York [...]