The MSC Foundation is currently conducting its mid-year grant distribution cycle for 2019, providing 59 non-profit organizations throughout the Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties with $50,750 collectively. Seventeen organizations were new to the Foundation’s efforts. Since launching in 2011, the MSC Foundation has provided [...]

Since 1976, Michael Saunders & Company has been the known and trusted name in luxury real estate in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. We proudly present the luxury sales results and applaud our experienced agents for successfully facilitating these transactions in the second quarter of 2019. Michael Saunders & Company also thanks [...]

As we near the fall season in Sarasota and the surrounding area, many are planning and strategizing what they want to accomplish for the remainder of the year. According to buying trends in our region, this is around the time people start seriously deciding they want to buy a home. Everyone wants a shiny new house with the latest [...]

Nowhere but here is there such a strong appreciation for teamwork and community within Sarasota real estate. This was evident during our All Company Meeting, filled with motivational and encouraging messages from Michael and Drayton as well as public speakers Molly Fletcher and Marci Rossell. Putting a scarf on the meeting, as she does with all things, Michael opened the morning with an expression of pride. She thanked all the [...]

Those in search of a newly-built home have a lot of decisions to make. How big? What price? What finishes? How soon? And you most certainly will be asking yourself, "where?" Well, we are presenting seven new home communities where the "where" doesn't just come with convenience and amenities,  the "where" is bundled with storied views and [...]

The Gulf Coast is a great place to call home for a wide variety of people - the year-round sunshine and warm temperatures, the dynamic culture that reflects both a fast and slow pace of life, the multitude of award-winning beaches and golf. We could go on all day, but we won't. You may not get that hour back in your day, and we want you out [...]

Heralded nationally as the "Year of the Buyer" for both the general and luxury markets, the Gulf Coast real estate market entered 2019 with mixed results but picked up momentum as the first quarter drew to a close. As seen throughout the second half of 2018, a healthy pace of inventory creation carried throughout the entire quarter with [...]

Westeros is a continent of majestic landscapes, cultural diversity, and unspeakable terrors. Residents and visitors enjoy a range of lifestyle options, whether they prefer fishing in the Narrow Sea, hunting for wild boar in King’s Landing, or reanimating the dead in colder climates. Beyond Manatee, Charlotte, and [...]

Michael Saunders & Company offices, teams and agents across Sarasota, Bradenton and Charlotte counties were honored with recognition and awards for their superlative performances during 2018. Hard-work, collaboration, and adherence to values conducted by our associates provided customers in the region another year of exceptional service, [...]

In honor of the many contributions Michael Saunders has made to the community, the City of Sarasota is officially proclaiming Wednesday, March 20, 2019, as Michael Saunders’ Day. Kicking the day off in style, [...]