Sarasota real estate firm continues Pinellas expansion

Prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with an office in St. Petersburg and a well-known local broker.

The firm’s new, temporary office is at 360 Central Ave. and an agent there is Jennifer Thayer, who moved from Keller Williams with five members of her team.

Thayer, according to an MSC announcement, is “a $110 million per year producer … widely known for her market expertise and steadfast integrity.”