Spring's arrival often awakens our inner outdoor lover, urging us to take a moment and appreciate Mother Nature. There are a number of special days coming up on the calendar reminding us to live a little greener. The event that kick-starts this eco-minded season is Earth Hour. Taking place this Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 PM EST, lights [...]

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 [...]

The Trend in Suncoast’s Real Estate – Still Hot and Getting Hotter. The month of August in Florida is known for its notoriously hot weather. As Floridians – whether we’re born here or have found our way to paradise decades ago from the Midwest – or last year from the Big Apple – the weather is something we all get used to. [...]

Introducing: Now Trending  A few weeks back, we introduced our new video series, Michael Saunders ON, featuring Michael and California Association of Realtors Chief Economist, Leslie Appleton-Young.  This week, we are launching a new feature series for our blog called, Now Trending, which surfaces specific market activity and consumer trend information that can’t be accessed anywhere [...]

View homes for sale without leaving home during our virtual open house While businesses are back open, we understand not everyone is ready, or able, to rush into the routines they once held. That includes viewing homes. That is why we are committed to accommodating every agent and every customer with an array of choices to suit their [...]

The newest issue of SaundersBest is a look ahead. In some ways, it was a different world when we sent our spring/summer issue of SaundersBest Magazine to press earlier this year. COVID-19 had yet to constrain and challenge us. We were not sheltering in place. Businesses were bustling. Our focus for the issue was on the dawn of a new [...]

Of the trends we've seen in the last 3-5 years, none has been more prominent than the need to simplify. Personalities like Marie Kondo help us declutter our homes. Modern design and Scandinavian influences are ushering in the appeal of the mid-century ideal of "returning to nature." People everywhere are looking at luxury more holistically [...]

When it comes to ownership of condominiums, villas and town homes, the requirements differ from single family homes in a few ways. This month’s newsletter offers some clarification on the most commonly asked questions and explains the rights of owners and purchasers of condominium, villas and town homes. [...]