Michael Saunders & Company’s real estate agent Jimmy Dean’s son, Clark Dean, has secured a spot in the Men's Eight boat for the Paris Olympics. Competing in the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland, Clark's boat finished first, guaranteeing their qualification. Clark, who also [...]

Annual Sales Meeting Focuses on Company Culture, AI Integration, and Realtor Value

SARASOTA, FL (May 23, 2024) — Local independent brokerage Michael Saunders & Company held its annual sales meeting at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on May 16^th. The theme of the event was “Culture, Commitment, and Collaboration.” Celebrating its 48th year [...]

The string of barrier islands that grace our Gulf Coast offer an array of stunning natural beauty, wildlife habitats, and recreational opportunities, which all enhance the plethora of residential lifestyle choices. Long and narrow, the islands, also known as “keys,” stretch along 40 miles of Gulf Coast shoreline and are bounded by the [...]

A Comprehensive Training Program Designed for Agent Success

 SARASOTA, FL (May 1, 2024) — Michael Saunders & Company is proud to announce the launch of MSC Success Academy, an extensive training program designed to empower agents with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to achieve the highest level of success in their real estate [...]

A new 49-unit downtown workforce housing community called On the Park is being developed, with half of its apartments reserved for employees of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s office. The project is led by One Stop Housing and will be located on School Avenue across from Payne Park, on land donated by real estate businesswoman Michael [...]

Toni Schemmel, a former longtime marketing director and Realtor® with the Schemmel Soda Group and Premier Sotheby’s International, and Mette Milland, a luxury Realtor® with a background as a corporate executive, have joined Michael Saunders & Company as a real estate agent team in the Main Street office. “We are thrilled to welcome [...]

Michael Saunders & Company has won second place in the 2023 Exhibit Brokerage Brand Design Awards for the Southeast region. Competition participants were judged on the following: [...]

Founder and CEO Michael Saunders received the prestigious Global Leadership Award during the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Global Symposium, which took place September 27-29 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 2023 conference attracted top real estate professionals affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® [...]

A listing represented by Denise Mei of Michael Saunders & Company has been selected as the overall winner in the HGTV Ultimate House Hunt 2023, a monthlong online promotion held annually on HGTV.com showcasing extraordinary homes across the country. More than 1.2 million votes were cast to determine the winners among 84 finalists in eight [...]

In a wonderful display of community unity to benefit the environment, real estate agents from Michael Saunders & Company's Holmes Beach and Bradenton offices united with the Special Olympics on June 30th to perform a beach clean-up on Anna Maria Island. Approximately 50 people, including 20 Special Olympic athletes and 10 chaperones, [...]