Our 400 sales associates set new benchmark sales and are known for their real estate savvy. By staying on top of the trends and exposing properties locally, nationally and internationally, a higher demand in price points and properties are achieved.
Our long-standing tradition of community involvement starts at the top, and sets us apart from all our competitors.
Promoting properties and associates, and attracting qualified buyers is at the heart of our company's Marketing Department. Our commitment to marketing spans the depth and breadth of our firm.
Luxury Portfolio - is comprised of the very best independent luxury real estate brokerages from all over the world, including North and South America, Europe, Australia and islands of the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Pacific. The luxury properties we feature are among the most exclusive in the world and include fine homes ranging from traditional estates, to exotic island retreats and country manors.
Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate - is a volume highlighting the finest residential real estate firms around the world. Limited to no more than 500 entries, organizations and individuals, inclusion in the directory is by invitation only. The organization caters to independent brokerages that specialize in high-end homes and enables an intricate network of luxury contacts to draw from a larger pool of affluent clientele when marketing their upscale properties. The goal of the network and directory is to support independent brokers with a significant share of the luxury market around the world. Our inclusion in Who¹s Who recognizes our strong presence and high caliber performance in the luxury real estate market.
Christie’s Great Estates – the largest international network of luxury independent real estate brokers with 650 offices and 15,000 sales professionals in 19 countries. Christie’s Great Estates is a wholly owned subsidiary of Christie’s, the oldest art and antique auction house in the world, a name synonymous with quality, integrity and customer satisfaction for over 238 years.
Forbes.com - an on-line extension of Forbes, Inc., began in 1997. Michael Saunders & Company, as one of the first independent real estate brokers selected as a member of Preferred Realtor Network, will have many of its high-end, luxury properties featured in the Lifestyle section of the Forbes.com web site. As an area-exclusive member of the network, Michael Saunders & Company can connect its many customers and clients with nearly infinite resources to simplify real estate choices.
The Registry of Luxury Real Estate Brokers - an elite group of 62 independent real estate brokers, which augments our network of upscale clientele.
Board of Regents - Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate and LuxuryRealEstate.com – a directory highlighting the finest real estate firms worldwide, by invitation only. Our inclusion as a Regent recognizes our strong presence and high caliber performance in the luxury real estate market. LuxuryRealEstate.com offers an on-line portfolio of fine luxury properties selected nationwide.
FIABCI – an international real estate federation targeting our listings to a larger audience of global consumers. FIABCI provides information about local markets provided by its members, gives access to professional real estate associations worldwide, and generates essential commercial information.
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World - is a premier international network of over 650 top independent brokerages with 4,500 offices and 100,000 agents to coordinate relocations and share referrals. The combined 2004 sales volume of its members was $310 billion.
European Real Estate Network (EREN). Michael Saunders & Company has the distinct privilege to be one of only two exclusive United States affiliates of this non-profit organization. EREN was founded by 20 leading real estate companies from nine countries to provide a real estate network of luxury property specialists that share a combined mission of maintaining the highest levels of customer service. EREN is the only true pan-European network of independent, top-quality brokerage companies, and derives its strength from its members’ considerable expertise, international contacts and other exceptional resources that directly benefit their clients—buyers, sellers, investors and developers. EREN is a unique platform for the cross marketing and sale of real estate between Europe and Florida. For real estate news, information and a comprehensive listing of the network’s finest properties, visit europeanrealestate.org.
Mayfair International Realty - enables Michael Saunders & Company to aggressively seek high-end buyers from an exclusive link with agencies throughout the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, the Middle East and additional brokers worldwide. The sole Sarasota-area broker member, Michael Saunders & Company’s properties are uploaded to telegraph.co.uk, the website of the UK’s highest circulation daily newspaper with 7.5 million users, and countrylife.co.uk, the website of the leading UK magazine for luxury real estate. Member companies of Mayfair International Realty work closely together to secure a smooth international real estate transaction—from cultural and linguistic translations and living arrangements to foreign currency conversion and financing.
