Life on Florida’s Suncoast remained fast-paced in the second quarter of 2021. Our sales associates were busy and seasonal visitors seemed to stay a little longer into summer possibly making up for lost time. Home sales continued strong, and Michael Saunders & Company ended the quarter number one in sales volume for both the luxury and [...]

  Since January 2020, hundreds of thousands have relocated to Florida for the desirable weather and lifestyle preferences, calling it their new permanent residence. If this is true for you and you're a new homeowner, you should consider filing Homestead Exemption. Homestead Exemption entitles qualifying homeowners a deductible up to [...]

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 [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is proud to announce expanded service offerings to military personnel through the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s U.S. Military on the Move® program. The program was created to provide active duty, retired military, and wounded warriors with special benefits on real estate services, including a [...]

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 [...]

April is National Fair Housing Month, marking a time for the real estate industry to observe and recognize the passing into U.S. law the Fair Housing Act in 1968. The law prohibits ownership, rental, or financing discrimination due to race, color, religion, nationality, gender, disability, and family status. For [...]

 

We’re staying on top of the Covid-19 situation and its impact on the Gulf Coast real estate market.

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“Our first concern is ensuring the safety and health of our customers, agents and employees. We are constantly adapting our business to current conditions and are prioritizing all public health recommendations for your welfare.”

Drayton Saunders,

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One of the more prominent customer questions to come out of the acceleration of our Gulf Coast real estate market is "what makes today different from the boom years of the early 2000s?" Looking just at the numbers without context, it's easy to understand how it could look like we're headed toward a bubble. Drayton Saunders, President of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]