Eric Barnes, GRI, RSPS
Commercial Advisor | Michael Saunders & Company | Sarasota, FL

Eric Barnes brings something most commercial agents don't: 23 years of running real businesses. That operator's perspective is exactly what buyers and sellers need on the other side of a transaction.

Eric spent more than two decades in technology and e-commerce, managing global logistics across China, Taiwan, Japan, and Europe. His work spanned warehouse operations, multi-tenant retail centers, and multi-state business operations across the United States. He has also consulted with businesses in the medical, sports, and recreation industries, and worked in the Atlanta film industry producing custom media content for movies and television.

His commercial real estate experience is hands on, not theoretical. Eric developed an industrial warehouse in Nevada and currently oversees a portfolio of commercial and investment properties. He understands what it takes to underwrite a deal, run a building, manage tenants, and grow a business inside the four walls he is buying or selling.

Today Eric represents buyers and sellers of commercial property and operating businesses across Sarasota, Manatee, and the broader Tampa Bay region. His specialties include retail, industrial and warehouse, medical office, flex space, multifamily, and strategic land.

If you are buying or selling a business or commercial property in the Sarasota market, Eric is the kind of advisor who has actually been on your side of the table.

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) | Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance | Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce

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