At Michael Saunders & Company, we understand that selling a home can come with its own set of challenges—especially when it comes to preparing your property for market. That’s why we are delighted to introduce MSC Advantage, an innovative financial solution designed to make selling your home easier and more [...]

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 [...]

When it comes to ownership of condominiums, villas and town homes, the requirements differ from single family homes in a few ways. This month’s newsletter offers some clarification on the most commonly asked questions and explains the rights of owners and purchasers of condominium, villas and town homes. [...]

The fourth quarter of 2019 continued to build upon the positive growth and buyer energy seen in previous quarters showing pending sales up 6.7%, closed sales up 5.4% and median price appreciating 2%. Inventory remains down slightly, both overall and in new listings coming to market, with single-family homes taking the brunt of that [...]

  Have you heard? Thousands of people a month are choosing to make Florida home. In U-Haul's latest study of one-way rentals, Florida became the top relocation destination, overthrowing the great state of Texas (which held the title for the past four years). Among the preferred destinations within the state is the Sarasota/Bradenton area [...]

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 final quarter of the decade. Michael Saunders & Company also [...]

It is time for Florida residents to start thinking about filing for homestead exemption. In our first newsletter of 2020, we're breaking down the benefits and requirements of this money saving measure. Here is a little refresher, so you can check it off your list. [...]

The third quarter of 2019 saw the same stabilized growth of Q2 in both new inventory and median sales price. Consistent with a slower summer season, demand cooled with a slight bump of activity in August. Home values are up 2%, with average days on market increasing 8%, showing although buyers are taking their time, pricing is in line with [...]

In an effort to promote energy efficiency, PACE financing is becoming available in our area. This allows homeowners to finance qualifying improvements falling under energy efficiency. In this newsletter we discuss what items qualify, the disclosure requirements by the seller and how it will affect closing on a property that is [...]

The tri-county area commercial market posted strong market fundamentals through the third quarter of 2019 for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, the largest commercial sales in the market involved multi-family properties. Becovic Management Group acquired the Preserve at Riverwalk in Downtown Bradenton, a 252-unit apartment [...]