Robert "BOB" Kolton  

Bob moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1981 from St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He has been Selling and Leasing Real Estate for over 40 years, and specializing in Industrial for the past 35 years.

For the past 16 years Bob has been with THE COMMERCIAL GROUP of Michael Saunders & Company, where he has become a perennial member of the firm's exclusive "Circle Of Excellence", for achieving sales in excess of $10 million dollars.

Through his past and current involvement with associations like the Manatee Economic Development Council, Sarasota Committee of 100, Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS® he has networked many professional relationships. Bob's client list reads like a who's who of the Sarasota / Bradenton area.

He is a true expert in the Industrial/Commercial Real Estate market and has the broad background, experience and industry knowledge to ensure your next property transaction is a successful one.

More on Bob's Real Estate Background:

  • Michael Saunders & Company 1990 to present
  • Schlott Realty 1988 to 1990
  • President/Owner Specialized Realty 1984-1988 (Bought out by Schlott Realty)
  • Richardson Realty 1981 - 1984
  • Manhattan Company, Troy, Michigan 1974 - 1981
  • Schweitzer Realty, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 1972 - 1974
  • Michele Realty, Detroit, Michigan 1965 - 1972
Roberta "BJ" Kolton
In 2002, Roberta (a.k.a. Bobbie Jo or BJ) graduated from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photography, and returned to Sarasota to be closer to her family and the community in which she grew up.

Coming from a real estate family, it was only natural that she follow in her parents' footsteps, so in 2004 Roberta began working with her father in THE COMMERCIAL GROUP of Michael Saunders & Company. She is very excited to be part of the Kolton Team and is learning all she can from her father's 35 years of experience in the Industrial/Commercial Real Estate market.

Roberta still spends her spare time working on her photography and Photoshop skills and also enjoys playing with her two Boxers, Diesel and Dixie. She is a member of the Junior League of Sarasota and the Sarasota Association of Realtors.
Micheal Saunders  
A $5 Billion Success Story Created by a Lady Named Michael. Wondrous homes, luxurious condominiums, fabulous resorts, prestigious commercial properties, new developments, corporate and property management services, the finest real estate agents, exclusive affiliations and unmatched reputation and integrity ... This is Michael Saunders & Company.

When one thinks of real estate on Florida's Gulf Coast, Michael Saunders & Company immediately comes to mind. Established more than two decades ago by founder and president Michael Saunders as the first brokerage firm specializing in the luxury waterfront market, the company is now the preeminent real estate agency on Florida's Gulf Coast.

It all began with a vision -- an intelligent foresight, part intuition, part perception, characterized by a sense of adventure, imagination and idealism. Founded in 1976, one small office, devoted to marketing luxury waterfront properties, grew to 16 full-service real estate offices with more than 400 associates, serving an area from Anna Maria Island to Englewood.

Michael Saunders & Company is now the largest independently-owned real estate company in the region.

Innovative advertising, promotions, public relations, positioning and targeted publications help keep Michael Saunders & Company at the forefront of local real estate firms, with $1 billion in transactions for 1999. The campaigns, budgeted annually at $1.75 million, appear in local, state, national and international media, plus the Internet. These marketing efforts have built strong buyer recognition by focusing the spotlight on the properties, company and associates.

Exclusive affiliations with Leading Estates of the World, one of the leading worldwide marketer of unique luxury properties, plus affiliation with RELO, Relocation Network, allow the company to reach and promote properties to the wealthiest customer base.