Curious how the real estate market is doing along Florida’s Gulf Coast? We are bringing you a look at all the big picture trends from the third quarter of 2017. Breaking it down for us and comparing the current market to that of our [...]

Michael Saunders & Company has completed the most significant residential sale of the year in Boca Grande, with the $7.4 million closing of a Gulf-front, Mediterranean-inspired retreat in the heart of the popular Gasparilla Island village. Realtor Carol Stewart of Michael Saunders & Company's Boca Grande office represented the seller. [...]

  Fall has finally arrived in Southwest Florida. As we welcome the cooler weather, pumpkins, and the beginning of season, the SaundersBEST Magazine has arrived, curating a selection of  the finest in luxury Manatee, Charlotte and Sarasota real estate. Beyond presenting exceptional properties, our eighth issue provides a glimpse into [...]

Scientists have been studying happiness, asking basic questions like what makes people smile, laugh, and feel good? In terms of a location, they've discovered that the qualities of place, community, and opportunity have a profound effect on how we feel about our lives. According to National Geographic Explorer and Dan Buettnerauthor of [...]

On 27th and 28th of October many of London’s wealthiest people will be making their way to prestigious Olympia to preview a selection of the most desirable homes from around the world. It is in this rarified environment that [...]

Since 1976, Michael Saunders & Company has been the name to know and trust in luxury real estate for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. We are pleased to present the 53 luxury sales our experienced agents successfully facilitated for the third quarter of 2017, and to congratulate the many happy sellers and buyers as they begin new [...]

The Sarasota area continues to grow and thrive in exciting ways. Read on to discover and more!

Say Hello to Bravo

 

Located at the Westfield Siesta Key Mall, the new Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen opened in late August. The new restaurant is in good company in the former Southgate Plaza location, with popular CinéBistro as one of its neighbors. [...]

We know the national media coverage is focused on Hurricane Irma’s impact on the entire state of Florida and the Caribbean.  Some areas suffered great damage by Irma, one of the most powerful hurricanes to make landfall in the Caribbean and Florida in decades.  We are so thankful and grateful that the counties we serve – Sarasota, [...]

$9 Million Sale of Sanderling Club Estate Highest in Tri-County Area

SARASOTA, Fla. (August 31, 2017) Michael Saunders & Company has completed the most significant residential sale of the year, with the $9 million closing of a Gulf-front, Asian-inspired retreat in the Sanderling Club on Siesta Key. [...]

If you are wondering how the real estate market is doing along Florida's Gulf Coast, we are bringing you a look at all the big picture trends from the second quarter of 2017. Breaking it down for us and comparing the current market to that of our [...]