Zarghami Group

What Zarghami Group does

Zarghami Group is a privately-held, Sarasota-based real estate sales and marketing team operating under the Keller Williams Coastal Living III franchise. Founded in 2013 and co-owned by David Zarghami (CEO) and Toni Zarghami (Director of Business Development), the company provides full-service buyer and seller representation across Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida, including sub-markets such as Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Bradenton, North Port, Englewood, and the Sarasota Keys. Since inception the team reports $1B+ in cumulative real estate volume sold and 2,200+ families served, supported by 25+ agents and dedicated operational staff in roles covering sales, operations, marketing, listing management, and transaction coordination.

The company's product surface combines traditional real estate brokerage services with several differentiated programs: the Cash Buyer Program (enabling financing buyers to transact as cash), the Buy Before You Sell Program (move-up buyer timing solution), Instant Cash Offer, and Premier Marketing for sellers. The Zarghami Report functions as a proprietary market intelligence publication delivered monthly and quarterly across more than a dozen sub-markets and city-level views, serving as a top-of-funnel lead-generation asset. The Block by Block Program, run jointly with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota and Responsive Mortgage, ties a portion of each transaction to affordable home builds (two homes completed to date). Distribution runs through the Keller Williams franchise network, a high-profile endorsement and referral partnership with Barbara Corcoran, multi-language inbound lines (Spanish, German, French), and a website with MLS-integrated property search.

The business model is commission-based: revenue is generated as a percentage of closed transaction value under standard real estate brokerage economics, with the team capturing a split from Keller Williams. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows industry norms. Customers are individual home buyers and sellers, segmented into luxury, first-time buyers, military/veterans, and out-of-state relocations. Marketing channels combine content (The Zarghami Report, website, email newsletter), reputation (950+ Google 5-star reviews, Zillow reviews), celebrity endorsements (Corcoran, Harrington, Levox), and community partnerships (Habitat for Humanity). No external funding, M&A, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Zarghami Group

Legal name

Zarghami Group | KW Coastal Living III

Website

https://zarghamigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zarghami Group is a Sarasota-based, Keller Williams-affiliated real estate team offering buyer and seller representation across Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Florida, differentiated by proprietary programs (Cash Buyer, Buy Before You Sell, Block by Block), The Zarghami Report market intelligence publication, and high-profile endorsements from Barbara Corcoran.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue from property sales and purchases. The team operates under Keller Williams as a real estate brokerage, earning commissions on completed transactions.
2. Property Listing Services: Seller representation services including property marketing, listing management, and transaction coordination through dedicated listing manager and support staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zarghami Group is a Sarasota, Florida-based residential real estate sales and marketing team operating under the Keller Williams Coastal Living III franchise. The group provides buyer representation, seller representation, and transaction management for residential properties across Sarasota and Manatee counties, supplemented by proprietary programs such as Cash Buyer, Buy Before You Sell, and Block by Block, plus a published neighborhood market report called The Zarghami Report.

Product overview

Zarghami Group is Sarasota's most trusted real estate team operating under Keller Williams Coastal Living III, offering a unified suite of real estate services rather than a software product platform. The core offering combines property listings, buyer representation, and seller representation with proprietary programs including the Cash Buyer Program, Buy Before You Sell Program, and Block by Block community initiative. The Zarghami Report serves as the team's flagship market intelligence product, delivering monthly and quarterly market reports for Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Additional service features include Instant Cash Offer and Premier Marketing services. The team comprises over 25 agents supported by operations, marketing, and transaction management staff, having served 2,200 families and completed over $1 billion in real estate volume.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Block by Block Program: A mission-driven initiative in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota that helps build affordable homes. With every home bought or sold, Zarghami Group and agents donate a portion of the transaction to co-sponsor home builds.

Products and services

• Buyer Representation Service Full-service buyer-side real estate representation guiding individual homebuyers through property search, offer, negotiation, inspection, and closing in the Sarasota and Manatee County markets.
• Seller Representation Service Full-service seller-side real estate representation including listing preparation, pricing strategy, marketing, showings, negotiation, and closing support for residential sellers.
• Cash Buyer Program Program under which the group or its capital partners make direct cash offers to homeowners, enabling fast closings without traditional financing contingencies.
• Buy Before You Sell Program Program that allows existing homeowners to purchase a new home before selling their current residence, reducing move-timing friction for relocating clients.
• Block by Block Program Neighborhood-level marketing and community engagement program that builds hyperlocal presence and seller pipelines block by block within targeted Sarasota-area neighborhoods.
• The Zarghami Report Recurring published neighborhood-level real estate market analysis report covering sales trends, pricing, and inventory in Sarasota-area submarkets, used to attract and convert buyer and seller leads.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 Billion+ in real estate volume sold
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Habitat for Humanity SarasotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlock by Block program partnership where Zarghami Group donates a portion of each transaction to Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. Team members participate in home build days. Program has helped complete two homes for local families (Joanna's family and Rasheeda's family).
• Responsive MortgagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the Block by Block program together with Zarghami Group to support affordable homeownership through Habitat for Humanity.
• Barbara CorcoranflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBarbara Corcoran (Shark Tank host) provides lead referrals to Zarghami Group. She is featured as a trusted leader who endorses the team.
• Keller Williams (KW Coastal Living III)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZarghami Group operates as a Keller Williams franchise team, using the KW brand, systems, and receiving lead referrals through the KW network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Michael Saunders & Company: Florida-based independent real estate brokerage with a heavy Sarasota/Tampa Bay luxury focus, multi-office agent model, and community-based marketing—directly comparable to Zarghami Group on geography, segment, and team-led service delivery.
• Premier Sotheby's International Realty: Operates throughout the SW Florida coast (Sarasota, Naples, Manatee) with a luxury-focused agent network; competes head-to-head for the same waterfront and high-net-worth buyer pool as Zarghami.
• Corcoran Realty & Associates (formerly The Corcoran Group): Luxury residential brokerage affiliated with Barbara Corcoran; the same Corcoran partnership that funnels leads to Zarghami also makes Corcoran itself a closely watched comparable brand in the same real estate category.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Realty (Florida): One of the largest residential brokerages in Florida with extensive Sarasota/Manatee agent rosters; a broad incumbent competing for the same buyer/seller leads as Zarghami Group.
• RE/MAX Alliance Group: Large regional RE/MAX network covering the Sarasota/Bradenton Gulf Coast market; comparable team structure, franchise-backed lead tools, and luxury market overlap with Zarghami.
• Compass: National tech-forward brokerage with growing Florida presence and luxury focus; competes for both agents and seller/buyer clients through proprietary technology and marketing tools.
• Engel & Völkers Florida: International luxury brokerage with a strong SW Florida and luxury waterfront presence; comparable to Zarghami's luxury segment and international relocation focus.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty: Regional Florida brokerage franchise with significant Sarasota/Manatee coverage; competes in mid-market and luxury tiers alongside Zarghami Group.
• Keller Williams Realty (national franchise): The franchisor that Zarghami operates under; comparable for benchmarking franchise economics, technology platforms, and lead systems, even though Zarghami is a sub-team rather than a direct competitor for the same clients.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with rapidly growing Florida agent count and low-overhead value proposition; a competitive threat for agent recruiting against traditional teams like Zarghami.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZarghamiGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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