Our series "Saunders Stories" has returned with a look at Michael's youth on the north end of Longboat Key. She reflects on how her family's entrepreneurial spirit - owning and operating a marina - has left a lasting mark on her DNA.  

"I have the entrepreneurial spirit in my DNA. I can go back to Uncle Johnny with his steam boat that [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is the name to know and trust in luxury real estate for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. In the first quarter of 2017, 35% of all luxury sales (categorized as $1 million and up) involved Michael Saunders & Company agents. In Sarasota alone, 40% of the luxury sales that took place between January and March 2017 involved MSC agents. Looking at the numbers, luxury sales are [...]

From the early days of Michael Saunders & Company, we learned that our customers were not just local, but global. It was clear that to best serve those who were coming from the Midwest, Northeast, Canada, or Europe, we were going to have to have national and international affiliations to connect in a meaningful way with those we assist. [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is pleased to present a preview of Serenissima— a palatial Venetian masterpiece coming soon to the market. Listed at $26.5 million, the magnificent property sets the record for the most expensive home for sale ever in Sarasota-Manatee. Michael Moulton of the Company's Longboat Key South office will be [...]

Continuing with our "Saunders Stories" series, Drayton Saunders, President of Michael Saunders & Company, looks back at the growth of the brokerage over the last four decades.  From [...]

When was the last time you visited downtown Bradenton? This community offers a vibrant mix of arts, culture, sports, and recreation - all located in a picturesque, waterfront setting.  Charming streets of independent restaurants and mom-and-pop shops mingle with historic buildings, brick sidewalks and a riverfront park that opens [...]

We introduced you to Saunders Stories last week when we shared Michael Saunders' retelling of the time in 1976 when she decided to start her own real estate brokerage and call it [...]

Now entering our fifth decade of service on Florida's Gulf Coast, Michael Saunders & Company is made up of much more than office walls, real estate signs, and newspaper advertisements. At the heart of the company is our people, our partners, our history, and the story of our journey along the way. This week, we are introducing [...]

Luxury properties are going international October 14^th and 15^th at the Luxury Property Show in Bloomsbury Square in central London. We know that 12% of homes purchased in Florida are done so by international buyers with the majority from Canada and then, the UK. But London itself has such a strong influence into Europe, the Middle East, [...]