Cervera Real Estate

What Cervera Real Estate does

Cervera Real Estate, Inc. is a privately held luxury real estate brokerage founded in 1969 and headquartered at 1450 South Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida. The firm provides residential sales, purchase, and rental brokerage across South Florida, with operational coverage spanning Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties and 96 neighborhoods. Cervera also runs a development sales and marketing practice, serving as exclusive sales agent for 130+ condominium and new-construction projects on behalf of 95+ developer partners, including mandates such as Mandarin Oriental Residences in West Palm Beach (with Great Gulf), The Residences at 1428 Brickell, Seventeen Gables in Coral Gables, and Gale Miami Hotel & Residences.

The company monetizes almost entirely through transaction commissions on luxury property sales, supplemented by developer-side marketing and sales fees on new-construction campaigns. Distribution is delivered through a website property search platform, a network of neighborhood specialist associates, a broker tools portal, and 700+ strategic alliances across the USA and five continents—anchored by memberships in Luxury Portfolio International and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Marketing is content-led, anchored by the #1 Rated Miami Real Estate Podcast, blog/newsroom content, and active organic social media across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. No proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the moat is built on 56+ years of brand, local expertise, developer relationships, and international distribution rather than technology differentiation. Leadership is anchored by Chairman and Principal Alicia Cervera; the firm is independently owned with no disclosed parent, PE backing, or institutional investors.

Name

Cervera Real Estate

Legal name

Cervera Real Estate, Inc.

Website

https://cervera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cervera Real Estate is a Miami-based luxury brokerage founded in 1969 that sells, leases, and markets residential properties across South Florida. It serves high-net-worth buyers, sellers, and real estate developers through neighborhood-specialist agents, a property search platform, and international distribution alliances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA), Multifamily Brokerage (BPAJABAD), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Luxury real estate brokerage
• Residential property sales
• New development marketing
• Commercial real estate
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Traditional real estate brokerage services generating commissions from residential and commercial property sales and purchases. The company represents buyers and sellers in luxury real estate transactions across South Florida.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cervera Real Estate is a full-service South Florida luxury real estate brokerage representing buyers, sellers, and renters across residential and commercial properties. The firm additionally provides exclusive development sales and marketing services to real estate developers for new construction condominium projects, leveraging an international broker network to position and sell pre-construction inventory locally and globally.

Product overview

Cervera Real Estate is a South Florida luxury real estate brokerage offering a platform-plus-services model. The core offerings include full-service residential brokerage (sales, purchases, rentals), development sales and marketing services for new construction projects, and an online property search platform. The company represents over 130 condominium and development projects across South Florida, including branded residences (Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton), luxury towers (1428 Brickell, Continuum), and boutique developments. Additional offerings include the #1 rated Miami Real Estate Podcast providing market analysis. The portfolio spans Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, covering neighborhoods from Brickell to West Palm Beach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cervera Projects: Exclusive pre-construction and recently completed condominium opportunities represented by Cervera.
• Miami Real Estate Podcast

Products and services

• Cervera Real Estate Brokerage Services
• Exclusive Developer Services (Development Sales and Marketing)
• Property Management Services
• Property Search Platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Great GulfmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Great Gulf partnered with Cervera Real Estate for sales and marketing of Mandarin Oriental-branded waterfront condominiums in West Palm Beach. Cervera provides exclusive sales and marketing services for this 31-story, 87-unit luxury tower project.
• Luxury Portfolio InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational luxury real estate network providing global distribution capabilities for Cervera's luxury property listings, extending reach to international high-net-worth buyers.
• Leading Real Estate Companies of the WorldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal real estate network providing international referral and distribution capabilities, complementing Cervera's 700+ strategic alliances across 5 continents.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fortune International Realty: Miami-based luxury and waterfront brokerage serving the same South Florida HNW buyer pool. Direct competitor for waterfront luxury listings, new condo assignments, and international buyer referral flow.
• The Corcoran Group: Luxury-focused residential brokerage with strong Florida operations including a dedicated Miami presence. Directly comparable as a luxury residential brokerage serving high-net-worth buyers and sellers in similar South Florida submarkets.
• One Sotheby's International Realty: Florida-based luxury real estate firm affiliated with Sotheby's, with strong Miami presence. Directly comparable in luxury segment focus, new development representation, and international buyer network strategy.
• Douglas Elliman: Major residential real estate brokerage with a significant Florida footprint including Miami and Palm Beach. Competes directly with Cervera in luxury condo sales, new development marketing, and HNW buyer representation across the same geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Compass: National tech-enabled luxury brokerage with a significant South Florida presence. Competes directly with Cervera for high-end agent recruitment and luxury listings, but operates at a much larger scale with proprietary technology.
• Coldwell Banker Realty: Large national brokerage brand with extensive Florida operations. Overlaps with Cervera in luxury and new development segments but operates as a broader, more diversified incumbent rather than a luxury specialist.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with growing agent count in Florida. Competes indirectly with Cervera by recruiting agents with lower cost structures and different commission splits, pressuring traditional luxury brokerages.
• The Related Group: Largest condo developer in South Florida and frequent sales partner for Cervera. Comparable because Related both develops and brokers through Related ISG, overlapping with Cervera's developer services and luxury condo marketing offering.

Others

• Luxury Portfolio International: Network of independent luxury brokerages that Cervera belongs to. Adjacent rather than competitive — functions as a referral and distribution channel that Cervera leverages for international buyer reach.

Regional players

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty: Major Florida-focused brokerage with strong Miami presence. Comparable in luxury residential focus and new development marketing, with overlap in the same South Florida luxury buyer pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cerverare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Puff4411
• Facebookfacebook.com/cerverare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cervera-real-estate
• Instagraminstagram.com/CerveraRE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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