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4 | Michael Saunders & Company LOCAL LEGACY GLOBAL VISION Our London Bridge As they do each fall, the world's wealthiest and most discerning home buyers—from countries around the globe—descended on central London for the International Luxury Property Show. On hand to make sure that luxury properties listed with Michael Saunders & Company captured their share of the international spotlight were top representatives from Mayfair International Realty. This year, the show was held at Victoria House, a stunning neoclassical landmark in one of the British capital's most historic areas. Constructed in the 1920's, Victoria House was extensively remodeled in 2003 to inject a sleek contemporary look into the opulent structure; making it the perfect setting in which to showcase both our new and vintage Gulf Coast properties. Mayfair International Realty is the London-based brokerage that represents the leading luxury real estate brokers throughout the U.K. and around the world. As such, it truly is the London branch office of Michael Saunders & Company, whose primary market of Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties attracts more buyers from the U.K. than any other Florida market. Dutch Treat At approximately the same time, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International® converged on the city of Amsterdam for its annual global symposium. Here, agents and the leadership teams from the world's leading independent brokerages—including Michael Saunders & Company—brought their local perspectives to help form a world view of the market, exchange local market insights and intelligence, cross-promote properties; and share best practices for marketing and selling properties. Leading RE is composed of the world's leading independent residential brokerages in over 55 countries, with over 550 firms and 128,000 associates producing over one million transactions valued at $351 billion annually. Its luxury component, Luxury Portfolio International represents an inventory of luxury properties totaling over $54 billion; with an average price over $2.4 million dollars. Meanwhile in California Our Gulf Coast luxury properties were also on display at the annual Concours d'Elegance, in Pebble Beach, California. The famous international car show, featuring the finest in vintage and collectible automobiles, was sponsored in part by Christie's International Real Estate, another of our international luxury brokerage affiliates. Its parent company, Christie's—the world's leading fine art auction house—is currently celebrating its 250th anniversary. Aston Martin, another legendary luxury brand—were also participants in the legendary West Coast event. Needless-to-say, with vintage car enthusiasts in attendance from around the world, the event provided the ideal venue to introduce related luxury items—including luxury real estate and iconic jewels. A large number of A-list celebrities, Christie's clients, and Christie's International Real Estate clients were in attendance. Also on hand were several close personal friends of the late President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, whose jewelry collection was also on display. "Christie's International Real Estate and Christie's auction worked in tandem to help make Concours d'Elegance the success that it was, thus demonstrating the powerful appeal and unique synergy of the goods and real estate under the Christie's brand," said Dan Conn, CEO of Christie's International Real Estate. "The Christie's jewelry department also used the occasion to present an exclusive preview of jewelry from the collection of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan in its first-ever public viewing. Additionally other magnificent jewels were available for private sale; and our collaboration with Aston Martin allowed us to further extend our reach to collectors of some of the world's most desirable automobiles." The spectacular jewels and vintage automobiles clearly bedazzled visitors to the event, as did the luxury real estate offerings from the affiliate members of Christie's International Real Estate. Over 3,000 visitors attended Concours d'Elegance, which Christie's International Real Estate plans to sponsor again next year. News from the Network Guided by a vision for giving homebuyers and sellers something they had never experienced before — extraordinary service, uncompromising integrity and cutting-edge marketing — a woman named Michael founded Michael Saunders & Company. Almost forty years later, and with her son Drayton by her side, Michael's firm has grown to be the leading independent real estate brokerage on Florida's Gulf Coast, with a meaningful local legacy and powerful international affiliations that place the company in a league of its own. 1976 WAS THE YEAR THAT REAL ESTATE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME. LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. Guided by a vision for giving homebuyers and sellers something they had never experienced before — extraordinary service, uncompromising integrity and cutting-edge marketing — a woman named Michael founded Michael Saunders & Company. Almost forty years later, and with her son Drayton by her side, Michael's firm has grown to be the leading independent real estate brokerage on Florida's Gulf Coast, with a meaningful local legacy and powerful international affiliations that place the company in a league of its own. 1976 WAS THE YEAR THAT REAL ESTATE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME. LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. michaelsaunders.com 1.888.552.5228 LOCAL LEGACY GLOBAL VISION

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