Rising agents in Irvine, CA
Leading this ranking: Cesi Pagano, Ricky Zhang, Irene Zhang (of 54 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 | 138 | 2241,044 | $1.4M$1000K | 4949 | 98.5%98.9% |
| 2 | Ricky Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 42 | 6673 | $1.7M$1.7M | 1414 | 97.9%97.8% |
| 3 | Irene Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 38 | 8397 | $1.7M$1.7M | 1616 | 98.1%97.6% |
| 4 | Donna Garrett | Seven Gables Real Estate | 27 | 4458 | $575K$650K | 6951 | 97.4%98.0% |
| 5 | Carol Garrison | Seven Gables Real Estate | 20 | 3031 | $577K$584K | 3835 | 98.1%98.2% |
| 6 | Christopher Bistolas | Redfin | 11 | 25104 | $1.5M$1.3M | 2731 | 99.4%98.7% |
| 7 | Melody Setoodehnia | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | 9 | 1726 | $1.8M$1.6M | 1618 | 101.6%99.7% |
| 8 | Paul Daftarian | Luxe Real Estate | 9 | 15120 | $1.5M$5.8M | 6989 | 94.7%93.5% |
| 9 | Yan Wang | Harvest Realty Development, Inc. | 8 | 1520 | $1.9M$1.8M | 3030 | 98.5%98.5% |
| 10 | Archana Darekar | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop | 7 | 1316 | $1.6M$1.3M | 1824 | 97.8%95.7% |
| 11 | Debbie Sagorin | Coldwell Banker Realty | 6 | 3037 | $1.4M$1.2M | 1418 | 102.9%101.0% |
| 12 | Hao Zhang | Realty One Group West | 6 | 2230 | $1.7M$1.7M | 4856 | 98.0%96.8% |
| 13 | Emmett Dalton | Dalton Real Estate | 6 | 15215 | $272K$142K | 5567 | 91.7%93.9% |
| 14 | Branden Park | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 6 | 1328 | $1.7M$1.2M | 1018 | 100.2%100.8% |
| 15 | Senka Plese | RE/MAX Connections | 6 | 1433 | $1.1M$1.2M | 3120 | 99.9%99.8% |
| 16 | Megan Varga | Compass | 5 | 1833 | $1.9M$1.8M | 1826 | 99.8%99.8% |
| 17 | Michelle Phillips | Real Broker | 5 | 1820 | $1.3M$1.3M | 2629 | 101.8%101.8% |
| 18 | Annie Xiao Zhang | Universal Elite Inc. | 5 | 1651 | $1.5M$1.2M | 3142 | 99.5%99.2% |
| 19 | Renaud Denis | Real Broker | 5 | 1416 | $1.3M$1.3M | 1414 | 106.3%106.4% |
| 20 | Qian Yuan | Signature One Realty Group, Inc | 5 | 1217 | $3.0M$2.1M | 2728 | 98.8%98.2% |
| 21 | Joyce Lin | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop. | 4 | 3270 | $1.6M$1.3M | 3338 | 99.6%99.2% |
| 22 | Eleanor Yung | Coldwell Banker Realty | 4 | 2946 | $1.8M$1.5M | 1416 | 100.8%99.7% |
| 23 | Joseph Chow | Redfin | 4 | 2159 | $1.5M$1.2M | 2625 | 101.3%100.8% |
| 24 | Sonia Park | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 4 | 1426 | $1.7M$1.3M | 1218 | 100.2%100.7% |
| 25 | Christina Chin | Re/Max Elite Realty | 4 | 1217 | $1.3M$1.2M | 1513 | 101.3%102.3% |
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.