With the arrival of autumn in Southwest Florida, the SaundersBest Magazine is returning, offering a curated selection of luxury Manatee, Charlotte, and Sarasota real estate. Each exceptional property is categorized by our most popular lifestyle choices. From a Lido Key waterfront home to a University Park residence overlooking a picturesque lake and golf course, you can browse stunning [...]

There are so many events this October in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte Counties, it’s almost as if fall festivals are falling from the sky! We are bringing you a selection of some of our top picks along Florida's Gulf Coast happening in the weeks ahead. [...]

There's no denying that we love where we live and now, there's one more Sarasota accolade to add to the community trophy case. More than 100,000 participants cast their votes in Conde Nast Traveler's 2016 Readers' Choice Awards survey for the Best Small Cities in the United States. The roundup features a collection of beloved cities [...]

Luxury properties are going international October 14^th and 15^th at the Luxury Property Show in Bloomsbury Square in central London. We know that 12% of homes purchased in Florida are done so by international buyers with the majority from Canada and then, the UK. But London itself has such a strong influence into Europe, the Middle East, [...]

Rental season on Florida's Gulf Coast is approaching quicker than you can say Siesta Beach. "As we enter into fall months, this is the time of year we prepare vacation rentals for the upcoming season," said Jamie Styers, Director of Michael Saunders & Company's Rental Division. "There are a number of basic tasks that should be done, [...]

For the outsider, understanding of the local nuances of the Southwest Florida real estate market can be tricky. When Realtors use terms like AWC, DOM, CMA and SRQ it is almost as if Sarasota real estate agents speak a different language. Well, real estate agents do have a local vocabulary and MS&C has decoded it for you so once you make [...]

Nearly 1,940 acres of land in Sarasota County has been introduced to the market. Located east of I-75 on Fruitville Road, this untouched expanse of vacant land is perfectly poised to connect with the growth of Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota. [...]

September 23rd is the first official day of fall. And while the leaves may not be changing in southwest Florida, with the return of autumn months comes the lively march towards season. Our area's snowbirds begin to make their way back to the Gulf Coast where the latest census estimates Sarasota County's population alone increases by [...]

Lakewood Ranch is something of a phenomenon on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Twenty-five years ago, it didn’t exist. In fact, the first home was built in 1995 and since then, this community east of I-75 hasn’t stopped growing. Today, over 10,000 rooftops exist spanning from State Road 64 to the north and Fruitville Road to the south. If you [...]

For anyone on the hunt for a new home – or even those who are just browsing – there were a number of spectacular properties to come on the market in the last 30 days. Visit our website for a look at all [...]