Heralded nationally as the "Year of the Buyer" for both the general and luxury markets, the Gulf Coast real estate market entered 2019 with mixed results but picked up momentum as the first quarter drew to a close. As seen throughout the second half of 2018, a healthy pace of inventory creation carried throughout the entire quarter with [...]

Our illustrious region has been well-designed over the years to harmoniously blend magnificent beaches, protected estuaries and wildlife preserves, and miles upon miles of nature trails with luxury real estate and cultural downtown city life. Today marks the [...]

There are a few things that gleefully remind us that spring is bustling in our region: warm breezes off the Gulf, exciting events and activities from Anna Maria Island to Boca Grande, and the first release of this year’s SaundersBEST Magazine. [...]

Michael Saunders & Company offices, teams and agents across Sarasota, Bradenton and Charlotte counties were honored with recognition and awards for their superlative performances during 2018. Hard-work, collaboration, and adherence to values conducted by our associates provided customers in the region another year of exceptional service, [...]

  The promise of a new year often sparks the desire to make big changes in one’s life. So, it is no surprise that spring is one of the most active home buying and selling seasons in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Venturing into real estate – whether for the first time or buying your third home – can be stressful and [...]

As in previous years, the fourth and final quarter was largely a continuation of the market behavior seen in Q3, with inventory levels slightly outpacing demand and a balancing of the median sales price that peaked in the middle of the quarter before tapering down. In this quarterly report, we're taking a look at the three driving factors [...]

With the start of the new year, it is time for Florida residents to start thinking about filing for homestead exemption. In our first MSC Title Talk of 2019, we broke down the benefits and requirements of this money-saving measure. Here is a little refresher, so you can check it off your list. [...]

Over the last decade, the term "luxury" has acquired more and more ambiguity. Ask 10 of your friends what “the good life” means to them and you’ll undoubtedly receive a variety of responses – generally based on location, upbringing, hobbies, etc. As an affiliate of [...]

Founded on our luxury property expertise over 42 years ago, Michael Saunders & Company is proud to present a special quarterly market report specifically focused on luxury real estate. Closing out the summer season, Q3 revealed both strengths and challenges, but ultimately produced sales and pending numbers that outperformed 2017 by more [...]

  Closing out the summer season in Q3, there was no shortage of real estate stories in the national and local news cycles that shared predictions about the future market. In this quarterly report, we’re taking a look at what the data shows in our tri-county area, the reported national trends that apply to our region and the heart of [...]