Heading into the second quarter, the uptick in activity from pent-up demand in March quickly whittled away the high inventory numbers seen at the beginning of 2019. This left Q2 as a balanced market where a slowing of inventory creation gradually shifted the market to favor the seller by end of June. Overall, this behavior is in line with [...]

The Gulf Coast is a great place to call home for a wide variety of people – the year-round sunshine and warm temperatures, the dynamic culture that reflects both a fast and slow pace of life, the multitude of award-winning beaches and golf. We could go on all day, but we won’t. You may not get that hour back in your day, and we want you [...]

Knowing and understanding the importance of critical dates in a contract are necessary to avoid risk and liability — not only to a buyer, but to the agent and the brokerage. In this blog, we address the most commonly seen risks and potential liability when writing a 2-week contract in a real-life example recently closed by [...]

Since 1976, Michael Saunders & Company has been the known and trusted name in luxury real estate in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. We proudly present the luxury sales results and applaud our experienced agents for successfully facilitating these transactions in the second quarter of 2019. Michael Saunders & Company also thanks [...]

As we near the fall season in Sarasota and the surrounding area, many are planning and strategizing what they want to accomplish for the remainder of the year. According to buying trends in our region, this is around the time people start seriously deciding they want to buy a home. Everyone wants a shiny new house with the latest [...]

Waterfront property is a staple of the Southwest Florida region. In fact, it is the entity on which Michael Saunders & Company was founded in 1976. We'd venture so far to say had Aristotle been around today and found his vacation home on our beloved Gulf Coast, "the good life" would have most certainly entailed waking up to a bay, marina [...]

The beauty of owning a timeshare is the ability to create something special in familiar comforts, time and again. A girls’ retreat among sisters. The annual golf trip with the guys. Family vacations. Whatever the occasion, there is something unique about the traditions built by timeshare owners at [...]

Heralded nationally as the "Year of the Buyer" for both the general and luxury markets, the Gulf Coast real estate market entered 2019 with mixed results but picked up momentum as the first quarter drew to a close. As seen throughout the second half of 2018, a healthy pace of inventory creation carried throughout the entire quarter with [...]

The tri-county area commercial market began the year trending positive with strong market fundamentals for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, one of the largest commercial sales in the market involved a downtown Sarasota retail property. New York Life Real Estate Investors acquired The Shoppes at Sarasota Row, a [...]

Luxury Portfolio International (LPI) is the luxury representation of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and one of Michael Saunders & Company’s esteemed affiliates. Showcasing and promoting our remarkable properties around the globe through their award-winning website, outstanding videos, and high-style magazines, we [...]