Top real estate agents in Laguna Niguel, CA
Everything you need to choose well in Laguna Niguel: what the market is doing, where your home fits, and which of its 1,265 ranked agents actually deliver — ranked by verified results, never by who paid.
The Laguna Niguel market right now
Last 12 months, compared with the 12 before · verified closed salesHow the Laguna Niguel market is moving
Median sale price by quarter
Homes sold by quarter
The long view: Laguna Niguel home values since 2012
Median sale price by year
Long-term data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Current year partial.
Where does your home fit in Laguna Niguel?
The middle half of Laguna Niguel homes sold between $907K and $1.9M over the last 24 months — and one in ten topped $2.5M. Agents who win in one price range are often invisible in another, so compare agents against your price point, not just the citywide average.
Most agents here barely transact — that's why the ranking matters
Half of the 1,699 agents who closed a deal in Laguna Niguel in the last two years closed just one. Experience in your market and price range is rare — the list below shows who actually has it.
The Laguna Niguel leaderboard
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Score | Sales (24 mo) in Laguna Niguel | Median price | Avg DOM | Sale÷list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nura Motal | Douglas Elliman of California | 89 | 6 | $1.8M | 6 | 103.8% |
| 2 | Kathryn Samuel | Compass | 89 | 4 | $1.3M | 5 | 106.1% |
| 3 | Natalie Brown | Coldwell Banker Realty | 87 | 4 | $1.2M | 7 | 106.6% |
| 4 | Giulietta Wilson | Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty | 85 | 17 | $2.2M | 9 | 99.8% |
| 5 | Alona Tetter | Coldwell Banker Realty | 85 | 3 | $1.3M | 6 | 106.2% |
| 6 | Daniel Choi | Coldwell Banker Realty | 85 | 5 | $1.0M | 10 | 100.9% |
| 7 | Judy Whitelock | RE/MAX Select One | 85 | 6 | $1.4M | 15 | 102.2% |
| 8 | Tom Schulze | Wise Choices Realty | 84 | 5 | $1.4M | 17 | 106.2% |
| 9 | Parisa Houshangi | Keller Williams Realty | 84 | 6 | $639K | 16 | 101.1% |
| 10 | Tim Smith | Coldwell Banker Realty | 83 | 5 | $1.9M | 12 | 100.1% |
| 11 | Lori Mcguire | RE/MAX Select One | 83 | 14 | $2.0M | 21 | 100.5% |
| 12 | Denise Mellor | First Team Real Estate | 83 | 4 | $1.0M | 18 | 103.5% |
| 13 | Stephanie Mosher | Compass | 83 | 5 | $2.0M | 16 | 100.3% |
| 14 | Mark Witte | eXp Realty of California Inc | 82 | 9 | $1.7M | 9 | 98.7% |
| 15 | Brandon Halperin | Compass | 82 | 6 | $1.8M | 13 | 99.6% |
| 16 | Sari Ward | First Team Real Estate | 82 | 49 | $1.6M | 28 | 101.0% |
| 17 | Deborah Walz | Hallmark West Real Estate | 82 | 4 | $940K | 13 | 100.3% |
| 18 | Michelle Ranieri | RE/MAX Select One | 82 | 7 | $1.8M | 13 | 99.4% |
| 19 | Matthew Tutton | VALIA Properties | 81 | 4 | $2.0M | 9 | 99.7% |
| 20 | Herbie Zadeh | First Team Real Estate | 81 | 6 | $975K | 22 | 101.3% |
Score (0–100) summarizes each agent's recent verified results in Laguna Niguel — sales closed, speed, and pricing outcomes. Agents cannot pay to change it. Showing the top 20 of 1,265 ranked agents (5+ closed sales here, last 24 months) — browse all 2195 agents active in Laguna Niguel.
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the top real estate agents in Laguna Niguel, CA?
Based on verified sale results over the last 24 months, the top agents in Laguna Niguel include Nura Motal, Kathryn Samuel, Natalie Brown. Rankings reflect closed sales, speed of sale, and pricing results — agents cannot pay for placement.
How are Laguna Niguel agents ranked?
By verified sale results in Laguna Niguel: how much an agent actually closes, how fast their listings sell versus the local norm, and how their pricing holds up. No agent can pay to change their position.
Which brokerages sell the most homes in Laguna Niguel?
By share of agent transaction sides over the last 24 months: Compass (8.1%), Coldwell Banker Realty (7%), First Team Real Estate (4.4%).
What is the Laguna Niguel housing market like in 2026?
Over the last 12 months Laguna Niguel recorded 679 home sales at a median $1,400,000 (+2.4% vs prior year). Homes typically sell in 21 days at 98.8% of asking price, and 30% of listings took a price cut before selling.