Florida's Gulf Coast has been in the news in recent weeks and many residents and visitors have been expressing growing concern over the most recent outbreak of red tide. At Michael Saunders & Company, we are committed to not only helping those we serve but dedicated to the overall health and wellbeing of our region. As such, this blog [...]

Condo living in downtown Sarasota brings with it much more than a place to "hang your hat". Residents of Sarasota condos are drawn to an ingrained sense of community, wonderful amenities, and the ease with which one can walk out the front door and already be in the center of everything. [...]

*Updated for the 2020 tax season Get your tax documents ready. A more complicated filing season is underway. If you have questions about how challenges in 2020 may have affected the way you file, the IRS has you covered with additional information on Recovery Rebate Credits, Refund Interest Payments, and more. Owning a home can be a considerable expense. Make sure you don't miss out on these potential deductions for homeowners. [...]

In business for over 40 years, Michael Saunders & Company has grown from a single office on St. Armands Circle to encompassing 24 offices in three counties. In 2018, the our agents reached over $2.75 billion in residential sales volume, making us the market leading real estate firm in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte Counties. Beyond the [...]

As we step into 2018, we are searching for ways to renovate, refresh, and redecorate our living spaces - or even dream of new ones! To kick off our endless HGTV fantasies, we're starting in the kitchen where design trends in 2018 are coming on strong. From innovative ideas to the adage "what's old is new again" here are 5 design ideas that [...]

We asked Michael Saunders to share her real estate predictions for the 2018 selling season. In this short video, she explains how the Baby Boomers are sure to shape our market as well as current housing trends for Millennials.   [...]

From “#1 Beach” to “Best City for Small Businesses”, our region saw its share of notable achievements in 2017. We've compiled a list of Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota accolades - 20 more reasons why we love where we live. [...]

Curious how the housing market is performing along Florida's Gulf Coast? We are bringing you everything you need to know about Manatee, Charlotte, or Sarasota real estate from the first quarter of 2017. Watch our MSC Market Report delivered by Drayton Saunders, President of Michael Saunders & Company and read on for more details.

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Ask anyone to describe life in Sarasota and it's likely you'll hear "arts and culture" in their very first sentence. Beyond being known for our beaches, Sarasota County is a community rich with live theater, concerts, ballet, opera, galleries, museums and even, the circus! "Sarasota is clearly the cultural mecca of Florida," [...]

Whether it's a waterfront vista or a sleek gourmet kitchen, we all know what we love in a home. And when it comes to luxury homes for sale, our experience listing and selling more properties priced $1 million and above than any other brokerage places us in a unique position to really understand the desires of today's luxury consumer. In [...]