Valentine’s Day is this Saturday, February 14^th, and love is certainly in the air on Florida’s Gulf Coast. With an amazing array of events and attractions to enjoy,  here are 7 of the best ways to celebrate this romantic occasion: [...]

When you think of the all the magnificent settings on the Gulf Coast, it follows that the Gulf of Mexico is our region’s central landmark…or should I say watermark? Be that as it may, from Bays to Canals, Rivers, and Bayous, many distinctive waterways sculpt our shores. Here, we’ve compiled ten different homes on ten different bodies of water to illustrate the variety of waterfront living our coast offers. [...]

It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, and the biggest game of the year calls for the ultimate game day experience. In honor of this (almost) national holiday, we rounded up six mega media rooms in  Sarasota and Manatee homes for sale that score a touchdown when it comes to entertaining. 1726 Questar Lane With a full sports bar, theater [...]

A love of boating was behind the December sale of this $900,000 waterfront home in Punta Gorda, Florida. “From their dock, it’s less than five minutes to open water,” explained Elizabeth Burr, Realtor with Michael Saunders & Company who brought the buyers.  “They are avid boaters like I am and were very interested in the deep [...]

We just shared the most popular properties of 2014, but what are buyers interested in this week? We’ve made it easy to see which homes for sale and for rent on MichaelSaunders.com attracted the most attention over the past seven days.  Here they are in reverse order: 10. 5445 Pamela Wood Way, Unit 160 | Sarasota 9. 13131 Placida Point [...]

2014 was an impressive year for theSaundersBlog. We shared up-to-the-minute news in real estate, unbelievable homes for sale, and what it’s really like to live in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and Lee Counties. From things-to-do for Halloween to a fun boating expedition of our barrier islands, there were numerous blog posts that resonated most with our readers. Here are the ten most popular stories of 2014: [...]

MichaelSaunders.com accumulated over two million visits in 2014. With all that website traffic, we thought it would be interesting to discover which Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota homes for sale received the most attention. In comparing this year's top ten with 2013's list of most popular properties, there were certainly similarities but also some surprising differences. In 2014, a [...]

What do you get when you combine Charles Dickens, classic carols, Victorian costumes, colorful characters, and Christmas – all set on the captivating Bayfront estate of a bygone era? Nestled just north of the [...]

The dining room sets the stage for one of the most important family feasts of the year – Thanksgiving dinner. In honor of this special occasion, we rounded up five delectable dining rooms [...]

We may not get snow but that doesn’t mean Florida can’t be festive.  Take it from a girl who grew up here, there are still plenty of holiday traditions even if your hot chocolate is more of a [...]