Michael Saunders Once Again In The Swanepoel POWER 200 Rankings.
Michael Saunders, founder & CEO of the brokerage that bears her name, was named to the newest Swanepoel POWER 200; the annual ranking of the 200 most powerful people in residential real estate throughout North America. Hers is the 109th position in this year’s ranking.
Saunders, a Florida native who grew up on Longboat Key and launched her company in 1976 with a small office on St. Armand’s Circle, now presides over one of the largest independent brokerages in the Sunshine State. The company, which currently consists of 24 offices with more than 625 agents and 150 staff members, serves the entire Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties region of southwest Florida.
“I am humbled to be included in the company of so many illustrious leaders of our industry,” Saunders said. “I am convinced I made the list because I have circled the globe relentlessly for years to make sure the world’s leading brokers are as aware as we are of our precious jewel of a Gulf Coast lifestyle.”
As part of her long-term plan to maximize outreach connecting international buyers with her sellers’ properties, Saunders has long held key roles with several of the world’s most prominent brokerage networks. These include the largest, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, whose board of directors she has sat on since 1999; and who also served as the organization’s board chairman from 2007 through 2009. Additionally, she is currently on the advisory boards for both Christie’s International Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International.
The Swanepoel POWER 200 is compiled using both subjective and objective criteria to acknowledge that a person can be extremely influential in an industry without necessarily topping the list on certain data points—such as financial resources or geographic reach—that the survey also takes into consideration.
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