A resort-style waterfront estate in Sarasota’s Harbor Acres neighborhood sold for $14.75 million, marking one of the highest residential sales in the region during the first quarter of 2026. Represented on both sides by Kim Ogilvie and Lynn Morris of Michael Saunders & Company, the 2017-built home offers expansive [...]

Whether you are a buyer, seller, agent or broker of residential real estate, the world in early 2025 probably feels like it has flipped upside down. You might be seriously pondering your next steps. Uncertainty can breed fear, and fear can cause anyone to make mistakes. My advice? Take a few deep breaths. Find an expert who has been [...]

Michael Saunders & Company proudly announces our recognition as the Marketing Contest Brand Builder and Company Brand & Property Advertising Award Winner presented at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the [...]

GENERAL MARKET

The first quarter of 2021 was largely a continuation of the trends that closed out the year prior – low levels of inventory and high levels of demand that gradually bumped up home values 17% and caused a 27.4% decrease in time on market. Throughout the first quarter, however, new listings coming to market are also on an [...]

It's been nearly two decades since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and all of Florida's Gulf Coast is supercharged at the thought of a third home team competing for their sport's most prestigious title in the same year. Adding to fan fervor is another NFL first, with the Bucs being the only team in the league to play the final [...]

Symbolizing hope and positivity going into the new year, MSC Foundation council members virtually united in December 2020 to award a total of $66,500 to local organizations. This marked the largest contribution since the formation of the Foundation in 2011. Embarking on its [...]

Much has happened since our spring issue of SaundersBest. In the days since – we’ve all been touched by the Covid-19 pandemic - that sadly took many lives- causing great heartache while affecting worldwide economic conditions. It is heartbreaking to see the toll of personal loss and financial hardship that this pandemic has caused [...]

It’s not news when the nightly weather forecaster recites the expected daily highs of 92 degrees for August and September along our Suncoast. We Floridians hardly notice. The same is true in the real estate market – come August and September where our market usually cools down a bit – even while the climate outside is [...]

(LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA) -- Unicorp National Developments, Inc., together with the Michael Saunders & Company team are pleased to announce they have now opened sales to the public for The Residences at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. Situated on a barrier island just outside of Sarasota, Florida. Longboat Key is renowned for its [...]

  The month of July 2020 has been one for the record books. COVID-19 has put our state in the national spotlight. While the number of cases in our communities have been low, the overall toll it has taken on us as residents, friends, neighbors and family is [...]