Rising agents in Irvine, CA
Leading this ranking: Cesi Pagano, Ricky Zhang, Irene Zhang (of 60 qualifying agents). Largest growth in closed transactions, 2025–2026 vs 2023–2024 (minimum 5 closed in the earlier period).
Source: verified closed-sale records. How rankings work
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Added sides | Sales | Median price | Avg DOM | Sale÷list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesi Pagano | Keller Williams Realty | 144 | 2301,068 | $1.4M$1000K | 5051 | 98.5%98.9% |
| 2 | Ricky Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 50 | 7179 | $1.7M$1.7M | 2930 | 97.7%97.8% |
| 3 | Irene Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 46 | 86101 | $1.7M$1.7M | 3133 | 97.9%97.6% |
| 4 | Donna Garrett | Seven Gables Real Estate | 30 | 4760 | $575K$635K | 6249 | 97.1%98.0% |
| 5 | Carol Garrison | Seven Gables Real Estate | 23 | 3335 | $570K$579K | 3837 | 97.6%97.9% |
| 6 | Christopher Bistolas | Redfin | 11 | 25104 | $1.5M$1.3M | 4551 | 99.4%98.5% |
| 7 | Paul Daftarian | Luxe Real Estate | 10 | 16126 | $1.6M$5.8M | 70109 | 94.8%93.6% |
| 8 | Debbie Sagorin | Coldwell Banker Realty | 9 | 3339 | $1.4M$1.2M | 1419 | 103.0%101.0% |
| 9 | Melody Setoodehnia | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | 9 | 1727 | $1.8M$1.6M | 2438 | 101.6%99.7% |
| 10 | Yan Wang | Harvest Realty Development, Inc. | 9 | 1521 | $1.8M$1.8M | 7672 | 98.5%98.5% |
| 11 | Megan Varga | Compass | 8 | 2138 | $1.8M$1.8M | 1727 | 99.7%99.5% |
| 12 | Senka Plese | RE/MAX Connections | 8 | 1635 | $1.1M$1.2M | 3121 | 99.4%99.4% |
| 13 | Archana Darekar | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop | 7 | 1316 | $1.6M$1.3M | 1824 | 97.8%95.7% |
| 14 | Hao Zhang | Realty One Group West | 6 | 2230 | $1.7M$1.7M | 5157 | 98.0%96.8% |
| 15 | Emmett Dalton | Dalton Real Estate | 6 | 15212 | $272K$145K | 5577 | 91.7%94.0% |
| 16 | Qian Yuan | Signature One Realty Group, Inc | 6 | 1317 | $2.6M$2.1M | 2645 | 98.9%98.3% |
| 17 | Branden Park | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 6 | 1227 | $1.7M$1.2M | 1825 | 100.2%100.8% |
| 18 | Eleanor Yung | Coldwell Banker Realty | 5 | 3047 | $1.8M$1.5M | 2332 | 100.8%99.7% |
| 19 | Elizabeth Do | Keller Williams Realty | 5 | 22307 | $1.3M$906K | 3139 | 103.9%102.6% |
| 20 | Michelle Phillips | Real Broker | 5 | 1820 | $1.3M$1.3M | 3236 | 101.8%101.8% |
| 21 | Annie Xiao Zhang | Universal Elite Inc. | 5 | 1549 | $1.5M$1.2M | 5467 | 99.5%99.0% |
| 22 | Renaud Denis | Real Broker | 5 | 1316 | $1.3M$1.2M | 1415 | 106.3%104.3% |
| 23 | Jian Gong | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 4 | 4664 | $2.6M$2.4M | 3235 | 99.7%98.7% |
| 24 | Joyce Lin | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop. | 4 | 3068 | $1.6M$1.3M | 3544 | 99.6%98.8% |
| 25 | Joseph Chow | Redfin | 4 | 2061 | $1.5M$1.2M | 2624 | 101.3%101.5% |
All figures reflect closed sales from the last 24 months in public records. “—” means fewer than 3 recorded sales in this area; switch to “All areas” for the agent’s full record.
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Frequently asked questions
Rising agents in Irvine, CA — who leads?
Cesi Pagano, Ricky Zhang, Irene Zhang lead this ranking. Largest growth in closed transactions, 2025–2026 vs 2023–2024 (minimum 5 closed in the earlier period).
Can agents pay to appear in this ranking?
No. Every ranking on this site is computed from verified closed-sale records. There is no paid placement.