Zagat may point you toward Andrea's and Bijou Cafe (which are great choices, for the record), but where do the locals prefer to dine for a quick bite or when cooking just isn't an option after a long day? We've asked our [...]

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties can experience warmer temperatures in the summer season. Anticipating the utility bill at the end of the month doesn't have to make you sweat. Making your home more energy-efficient is a simple way to save hundreds of dollars a month on utility bills and reduce negative impacts on the planet. In [...]

Listing season is right around the corner on Florida's Gulf Coast. With inventory numbers up and new construction contributing to that number heavily, many homeowners often wonder what renovations are worth their investment. Luckily, there's an app for that...or rather a national study. [...]

Each year, visitors journey to Sarasota for the holiday season to trade-in snow boots and fires for sandals and pool parties. With the influx of guests and travelers falling in love with our area at the busiest time of the year, now is the perfect time to take advantage of purchasing a timeshare. Timeshare owners at [...]

New construction continues to be a popular choice in Southwest Florida, and while the first quarter of 2019 experienced a slowing of new home starts, the overall growth of this category remains on a stable upward trajectory. And what's not to love? Depending on the neighborhood and builder, buyers are able to customize nearly everything [...]

Heading into the second quarter, the uptick in activity from pent-up demand in March quickly whittled away the high inventory numbers seen at the beginning of 2019. This left Q2 as a balanced market where a slowing of inventory creation gradually shifted the market to favor the seller by end of June. Overall, this behavior is in line with [...]

The Gulf Coast is a great place to call home for a wide variety of people – the year-round sunshine and warm temperatures, the dynamic culture that reflects both a fast and slow pace of life, the multitude of award-winning beaches and golf. We could go on all day, but we won’t. You may not get that hour back in your day, and we want you [...]

Knowing and understanding the importance of critical dates in a contract are necessary to avoid risk and liability — not only to a buyer, but to the agent and the brokerage. In this blog, we address the most commonly seen risks and potential liability when writing a 2-week contract in a real-life example recently closed by [...]

Waterfront property is a staple of the Southwest Florida region. In fact, it is the entity on which Michael Saunders & Company was founded in 1976. We'd venture so far to say had Aristotle been around today and found his vacation home on our beloved Gulf Coast, "the good life" would have most certainly entailed waking up to a bay, marina [...]

The beauty of owning a timeshare is the ability to create something special in familiar comforts, time and again. A girls’ retreat among sisters. The annual golf trip with the guys. Family vacations. Whatever the occasion, there is something unique about the traditions built by timeshare owners at [...]