The Secret Season is upon us and possibly the best opportunity for sellers and buyers. What is the secret season? According to Drayton Saunders, President, it is right now - the time before listing season begins across our region. The third quarter of 2021 proved we are in a seller's market and offers a positive outlook for the rest of Q4 [...]

 Life on Florida’s Suncoast remained fast-paced in the second quarter of 2021. Our sales associates were busy and seasonal visitors seemed to stay a little longer into summer possibly making up for lost time. Home sales continued strong, and Michael Saunders & Company ended the quarter number one in sales volume for both the luxury and [...]

  Since January 2020, hundreds of thousands have relocated to Florida for the desirable weather and lifestyle preferences, calling it their new permanent residence. If this is true for you and you're a new homeowner, you should consider filing Homestead Exemption. Homestead Exemption entitles qualifying homeowners a deductible up to [...]

GENERAL MARKET

The first quarter of 2021 was largely a continuation of the trends that closed out the year prior – low levels of inventory and high levels of demand that gradually bumped up home values 17% and caused a 27.4% decrease in time on market. Throughout the first quarter, however, new listings coming to market are also on an [...]

Living on the Southern Gulf Coast comes with a fortune of environmental beauty, where we can appreciate paradise views, nature preserves, and wildlife year-round. In honor of Earth Day on April [...]

April is National Fair Housing Month, marking a time for the real estate industry to observe and recognize the passing into U.S. law the Fair Housing Act in 1968. The law prohibits ownership, rental, or financing discrimination due to race, color, religion, nationality, gender, disability, and family status. For [...]

It's been nearly two decades since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and all of Florida's Gulf Coast is supercharged at the thought of a third home team competing for their sport's most prestigious title in the same year. Adding to fan fervor is another NFL first, with the Bucs being the only team in the league to play the final [...]

Symbolizing hope and positivity going into the new year, MSC Foundation council members virtually united in December 2020 to award a total of $66,500 to local organizations. This marked the largest contribution since the formation of the Foundation in 2011. Embarking on its [...]

Much has happened since our spring issue of SaundersBest. In the days since – we’ve all been touched by the Covid-19 pandemic - that sadly took many lives- causing great heartache while affecting worldwide economic conditions. It is heartbreaking to see the toll of personal loss and financial hardship that this pandemic has caused [...]

It’s not news when the nightly weather forecaster recites the expected daily highs of 92 degrees for August and September along our Suncoast. We Floridians hardly notice. The same is true in the real estate market – come August and September where our market usually cools down a bit – even while the climate outside is [...]