About Mercedes Alvarez

< >"YOUR RESOURCE FOR INSPIRED DECISIONS" Recipient of Leading Edge and President's Circle Awards Inclusion in "Who is Who in America" Languages: English Spanish French Mercedes Alvarez is a relentless advocate for helping her buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals. Thanks to her superior service and results, she has earned coveted industry honors as well as the loyalty and referrals of many satisfied clients. Understanding that a real estate transaction is a major life transition, Mercedes walks clients through the process with information that is empowering for making the right decisions. Her dedication and resourcefulness, coupled with her energy and enthusiasm, are unique and contagious, and appreciated by both clients and peers. As a result, Douglas Elliman has frequently called upon Mercedes to serve as a speaker, presenter and round-table moderator for an exclusive broker training program. Honest in her dealings and tenacious in her approach, Mercedes is known for getting results. She honed this ability to succeed during a 25-year high-profile advertising career serving Fortune 500 clients. Mercedes rose the ranks at several prominent NYC agencies including J. Walter Thompson and BBDO, where she was one of the select recipients of the prestigious Founders Award for outstanding performance. As former senior vice president for strategic planning, she gained valuable expertise in sales, negotiating, identifying market trends, and building strong relationships. Originally from Cuba, Mercedes studied at Manhattanville College and the University of Miami. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Economics. Fluent in English, Spanish and French, and conversant in Italian, Mercedes enjoys the diversity of people and places she encounters in New York City each day. Outside of work, she makes time to enjoy her other passions in life such as the opera, Argentine Tango, bridge, taking piano lessons, and experimenting in the kitchen with Cuban cuisine.