REAL ESTATE
On a Personal Note
Dear Friends and Clients,
For my 1st newsletter of 2025, I want to start off the year on a positive note and again share my Top 10 positive events for last year. But before I do, my thoughts go out to all that have been impacted by the California fires and the Florida storms... our Sarasota/Manatee community has shown so much strength and resilience and I wish the same for California.
Back to the positive, here’s my On a Personal note highlighting my top 10 events for 2024:
• I enjoyed a “bucket list” trip to Japan and Korea with my family
• Another stellar year in real estate with career sales now exceeding $550 million!
• Ruby turned 4 and Max turned 1
• I walked an average of 8.2 miles/day, a 6.5% increase from last year
• Team Treiman which includes me, Daniel Treiman, Kelly Sallee and Amy
Cullen, remained strong, cohesive, and supportive - THANKS Team!
• I marked my 25th year with Michael Saunders & Company, my 37th year as a licensed Realtor, and my 17th Consecutive Year as a Winner, “Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction”
• We embraced new technologies, brought our drone videos in house, upgraded our website and more!
• Repeat clients remained a significant part of our 2024 sales...THANK YOU!
• We helped numerous clients and friends navigate the storm challenges
• My family continued to be in good health and happy
Achievements are great but goals are just as important! As those of you who know me well, I am a goal-setting person. Good health and happiness for family and friends always #1! Increased sales and successes for our clients. Some exciting travel. And yes an increase in my daily
walking (even if just .1 miles but who knows...).
I am continually speaking about the fact that real estate is such a personal business. First closing of 2025 was a clear example of this. Beyond the basic real estate steps from listing to contract to closing, the Team assisted the Seller with some very challenging storm, health and life, and logistic issues. And it doesn’t stop there, I have calendared numerous post closing steps to follow up on with the Seller including homestead change and portability of homestead tax exemption and additional items to ensure the transition to the Seller’s new home is smooth...relationships built for life.
Thank you for your continued support!
– Lenore, The Treiman Team
LENORE TREIMAN MBA, REALTOR®
Lenore
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Michael Saunders & Co. joins Forbes Global Properties
A real estate firm headquartered in Sarasota has been invited to join Forbes Global Properties, an exclusive network that supports independent agencies at the top of their markets. Specifically, Michael Saunders & Company leads the market in properties more than $2 million in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.
The agency made the official announcement that it was selected to be part of the Forbes network during a Dec. 4 event at the Sarasota Art Museum.
“At Michael Saunders & Company, we see the added value, prestige and credibility of network partners who are selective in choosing their members,” Michael Saunders, founder and CEO of Michael Saunders & Company, says in a statement. “Aligning with a globally recognized brand like Forbes Global Properties further enhances our global reach while providing additional access to a network of top-tier real estate firms worldwide.”
Forbes Global Properties markets itself as creating a “curated consumer marketplace” showcasing a “coveted collection of properties and the stories behind them” online. Member firms are provided with a dedicated page on forbes.com as well as editorial and social media content as well as analytics.
“This affiliation will allow us to leverage exclusive marketing opportunities through Forbes’ platforms, including its well-known magazine, website and social media channels reaching an affluent audience that trusts the Forbes brand,” Drayton Saunders, president of Michael Saunders & Company, says in the statement. “This will further distinguish our local luxury listings on a global scale.”
Forbes reports it has more than 100 million monthly visitors to its website from across the globe. Forbes Global Properties capitalizes on this audience to inform “high net-worth potential homebuyers and sellers about the finest
A Note from Michael & Drayton Saunders
“We are thrilled to announce our newest satellite office at the exquisite St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. The St. Regis brand is synonymous with luxury, exclusivity, and timeless sophistication. Our presence within the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort will provide an unparalleled opportunity and advantage to all our clients – exposing listings and the Michael Saunders & Company brand to a discerning audience. The desirability and multitude of lifestyle offerings across our market will continue to appeal to many who visit our region.
Please join us in celebrating this exciting news as we continue to lead the way in luxury across our market.”
Warmest regards,
Michael & Drayton
properties for sale around the world,” according to its LinkedIn page.
Michael Saunders & Co., founded in 1976, now has 18 locations on the Gulf Coast of Florida, supported by a team of more than 600 agents and 150 support professionals.
“Michael, Drayton and their team of talented professionals exemplify Forbes Global Properties’ staunch prioritization of client service, professionalism and collaboration,” Forbes Global Properties CEO Michael Jalbert says in the statement. “A celebrated addition to our growing international network, Michael Saunders & Company is widely respected for nearly five decades of success throughout Southwest Florida and around the world.”
BY ELIZABETH KING
