Biography

Eric Barnes is a licensed Florida Commercial Real Estate Sales Associate and Realtor with GRI and RSPS designations, serving Sarasota and Manatee Counties with Michael Saunders & Company. His practice is focused exclusively on commercial real estate, including retail, medical office, industrial and tech-flex space, and strategic land acquisitions.

Eric brings a distinctive background to commercial real estate: over 23 years of experience in technology, e-commerce, and international logistics across China, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, and the United States. This global operations perspective gives him rare insight into warehouse operations, retail centers, and multi-state business management. He has also personally developed an industrial warehouse in Nevada and managed multiple investment properties, providing him with direct experience as an owner in addition to his work as an advisor.

Eric's technology and marketing expertise is central to how he approaches every listing. While most commercial brokers rely on templated marketing approaches, Eric leverages advanced digital marketing, professional photography and video, data-driven strategy, and sophisticated targeting to maximize property exposure and value. His background in the Atlanta film industry adds a creative edge to the custom media he produces for high-profile listings.

Savvy investors and business owners throughout Sarasota, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, and Tampa Bay rely on Eric's combination of responsiveness, market knowledge, and execution discipline. His clients describe him as a data-driven advisor who turns market complexity into competitive advantage.

Credentials & Affiliations

• Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI)
• Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS)
• Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA)
• Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
• Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance
• Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce