It's nearly Labor Day and to celebrate, our 10th episode of the Saunders in 60 is featuring this spectacular Sarasota home for sale on Lido Key in the highly desirable neighborhood of Lido Shores. It was once home to legendary pop music singer, Bobby Vinton. To view the estate on michaelsaunders.com, click here.   Wondering what to do on Labor Day (besides living it up at [...]

As recently as last spring, the Sarasota-Manatee metro area was ranked second in the nation for its large percentage of residential homes for sale paid for in cash.  But that trend—which at its peak involved two-thirds of all sales—has begun to ebb. By the second quarter of 2015, a 27% rise in local mortgage originations had propelled [...]

Read this month’s MSC Title newsletter to protect yourself against a sophisticated real estate fraud that nearly happened to a local agent and a vacant lot for sale in Port Charlotte. Read the full newsletter by clicking on the image below:                                        

This week's Saunders in 60 ventures across Manatee County from Anna Maria Island, to the Village of the Arts, and then the Manatee Performing Arts Center where an Andrew Lloyd Webber favorite is opening this week! Watch it here.   To view the Anna Maria Island home for sale, visit MichaelSaunders.com. To learn more about Village of the Arts in [...]

With an average yearly temperature of 73 degrees, those who like to spend their time on the green are given ample opportunity to sharpen their skills in Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte County. The Gulf Coast is home to a wide range of neighborhoods featuring fairways of rolling greens. These communities range from exclusive country [...]

Prosperity is back in bloom throughout Southwest Florida; and its reach extends to the entire Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties region.  For this we can all be enormously thankful. John F. Kennedy often used the adage, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” to suggest that all members of a community benefit when their shared economy [...]

What could be more refreshing than spending a warm summer's day hopping in and out of the pool? We’ve got 6 Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County homes for sale featuring outdoor terraces and pools that will have you dripping with envy. [...]

It’s official.  Millennials—or the group of individuals born between 1980 and 2000—finally outnumber Baby Boomers.   Reputedly the two largest generations in history, these two massive groups of consumers have been largely responsible for the historic run on housing that has left our region with a persistent shortage of existing [...]

Another 4^th of July is upon us, and the Sarasota area offers a fabulous variety of ways to celebrate our great nation’s independence. From fireworks and parades to baseball and barbecue, check out the top 10 area events taking place in honor of Independence Day: [...]

The summers along Florida's Gulf Coast are not without their fair share of rainy days. Lucky for us, summer storms tend to pass through quickly. However, if you want to plan something where you are sure to stay dry, we have eight suggestions ranging from the artistic to the athletic. [...]