If Noah Webster were alive today he may well have changed the definition of luxury in his big book of words. Surely, his definition - “a condition of abundance or great ease or comfort,” still works. As does “sumptuous environment lived in luxury.” Like Florida in July, he was getting warmer. A second entry: “Something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary – One of [...]

Introducing: Now Trending  A few weeks back, we introduced our new video series, Michael Saunders ON, featuring Michael and California Association of Realtors Chief Economist, Leslie Appleton-Young.  This week, we are launching a new feature series for our blog called, Now Trending, which surfaces specific market activity and consumer trend information that can’t be accessed anywhere [...]

We’ve always felt that you never want to be the smartest person in the room — rather, it’s much better to be in a room full of smart people. That’s exactly why we’ve made it a priority to embrace our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, or LeadingRE for short. LeadingRE is a brain trust of successful, [...]

  Michael Saunders ON is a new video series that puts you in the room with some of the greatest leaders and thinkers in the global real estate community. In our first interview, our founder and CEO Michael Saunders, sits down with Leslie Appleton-Young, new Sarasota resident and VP Chief Economist at the California Association of [...]

View homes for sale without leaving home during our virtual open house While businesses are back open, we understand not everyone is ready, or able, to rush into the routines they once held. That includes viewing homes. That is why we are committed to accommodating every agent and every customer with an array of choices to suit their [...]

We had a great turnout for our last Virtual Open House and are doing it again. Come to our next virtual event on Sunday, May 31st from 2 PM - 3 PM EST.  What’s a virtual open house? It’s your chance to view properties for sale from the comfort of your own home. We will post links online to all participating agents' live tours as they’re [...]

Most of the world — including our local real estate market — was rocked by sudden closure at the tail end of the first quarter. But what can we expect going forward as many cities and states begin to open up again? We take a look at overall buying and selling activity pre-COVID in our first quarter update to try to understand what to [...]

As our area begins to open up, society phases into a new stage of overcoming this pandemic and we adjust once again to the latest norms, we look at inspiration and reminders of the heart of our community – its strength in unity. As a company, we pride ourselves on the commitment we have for being deeply rooted in the pulse of our [...]

May 5th, 2020 UPDATE: Although this event has passed, our agent's live streams are still available for viewing on their Facebook pages. Stay tuned for our next Virtual Open House event on Sunday, May 17th, 2020 from 2:00pm - [...]

Our acts of kindness stories, to date, have focused on the needs our communities are immediately facing. Now, we turn our lens toward efforts being done for the future. Many months from now, areas of our communities – especially local nonprofits – will still be feeling the effects of this health crisis. That is where philanthropic [...]