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 third quarter of 2019. Michael Saunders & Company also thanks [...]

Knowing and understanding the importance of critical dates in a contract are necessary to avoid risk and liability — not only to a buyer, but to the agent and the brokerage. In this blog, we address the most commonly seen risks and potential liability when writing a 2-week contract in a real-life example recently closed by [...]

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 [...]

Waterfront property is a staple of the Southwest Florida region. In fact, it is the entity on which Michael Saunders & Company was founded in 1976. We'd venture so far to say had Aristotle been around today and found his vacation home on our beloved Gulf Coast, "the good life" would have most certainly entailed waking up to a bay, marina [...]

As in previous years, the fourth and final quarter was largely a continuation of the market behavior seen in Q3, with inventory levels slightly outpacing demand and a balancing of the median sales price that peaked in the middle of the quarter before tapering down. In this quarterly report, we're taking a look at the three driving factors [...]

Nick Churton of Michael Saunders & Company's London office suggests a new way of thinking when it comes to selling property. Our Tastes are Ever-Evolving Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, suggests that we overestimate the amount of change which will happen over two years but underestimate the amount of change over ten. This certainly [...]

It is no secret that Michael Saunders & Company is the name to know and trust in luxury real estate for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. We are pleased to present the luxury sales our experienced agents successfully facilitated for the second quarter of 2017, and to congratulate the many happy sellers and buyers as they begin new [...]

September 23rd is the first official day of fall. And while the leaves may not be changing in southwest Florida, with the return of autumn months comes the lively march towards season. Our area's snowbirds begin to make their way back to the Gulf Coast where the latest census estimates Sarasota County's population alone increases by [...]

One of the most important factors in selling your home is setting an asking price that properly reflects its true value. Being realistic about this number may be all you need to tip the selling scales in your favor. Of course, sellers are likely to provide themselves with all sorts of reasons for setting the price point above par: [...]

Florida summers are known for warm temperatures, sun showers, and stunning sunsets. The months of May until September are also considered “off-season” as our snowbirds are typically spending this time up north. However, even though much of the winter population is away, summer is still a prime time for buying and selling residential [...]