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. [...]

In collaboration with the Sarasota Herald Tribune on February 11th, we are proud to be the presenting sponsor of BuilderFest, bringing together some of the region's most prominent home builders in a public forum. Homeowners and would be homeowners are invited to join us for a day filled with interesting panel discussions about [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In November, Michael Saunders was honored by The Argus Foundation with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Now in its 15th year, the award celebrates business men and women who have had a significant impact on the community in Sarasota County throughout their lives. To celebrate the achievement, The Argus Foundation produced a video with a [...]

UPDATE Exciting news! The Main Street office has been named a finalist by the Tampa Bay Business Journal for “Coolest Office Space”.  Please visit the link below to vote! [...]

Seldom does a day go by that a client, neighbor or friend doesn’t ask us how the housing market is doing.  We are, after all, the ones who should know. In framing our response we are always careful to explain that no two housing markets perform exactly alike; and that we can only speak with fluency about ours.  That said, there are [...]

Annual All Company Meeting Last week’s annual meeting of Michael Saunders & Company was a celebration forty years in the making.  Over 500 agents, managers, division heads and invited guests packed the ballroom of the [...]

I recently returned from my first LeadingRE Annual Conference. LeadingRE is the short name for one of our affiliations, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. And for our customers, or those who aren’t sure what this is, I’ll explain. Imagine a forest of lush trees. One tree by itself manages well enough, but together, the [...]