Top real estate agents in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
Everything you need to choose well in Rancho Mission Viejo: what the market is doing, where your home fits, and which of its 518 ranked agents actually deliver — ranked by verified results, never by who paid.
The Rancho Mission Viejo market right now
Last 12 months, compared with the 12 before · verified closed salesHow the Rancho Mission Viejo market is moving
Median sale price by quarter
Homes sold by quarter
The long view: Rancho Mission Viejo 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 Rancho Mission Viejo?
The middle half of Rancho Mission Viejo homes sold between $880K and $1.5M over the last 24 months — and one in ten topped $1.8M. 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 635 agents who closed a deal in Rancho Mission Viejo 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 Rancho Mission Viejo leaderboard
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Score | Sales (24 mo) in Rancho Mission Viejo | Median price | Avg DOM | Sale÷list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deneka Waddell | Compass | 92 | 19 | $1.5M | 15 | 100.7% |
| 2 | Dana Halden | Compass | 92 | 6 | $1.3M | 13 | 104.8% |
| 3 | Shar Rezai-Hariri | First Team Real Estate | 91 | 10 | $918K | 27 | 102.2% |
| 4 | Alicia Fukuzawa | Coldwell Banker Realty | 90 | 11 | $985K | 25 | 100.2% |
| 5 | Melissa Edelman | Marterra Real Estate | 89 | 9 | $1.5M | 28 | 100.8% |
| 6 | Carola Kozma-Cherief | Trumark Construction Services Inc | 89 | 16 | $756K | 38 | 100.9% |
| 7 | Melissa Solia | eXp Realty of Southern California, Inc. | 87 | 8 | $1.2M | 25 | 100.0% |
| 8 | Cesi Pagano | Keller Williams Realty | 86 | 99 | $859K | 34 | 99.5% |
| 9 | Julia Archuletta | Avenor Real Estate | 86 | 107 | $1.2M | 38 | 99.9% |
| 10 | Dave Archuletta | Avenor Real Estate | 86 | 157 | $1.2M | 39 | 99.8% |
| 11 | Trevor Phelps | Coldwell Banker Realty | 86 | 15 | $1.1M | 37 | 99.6% |
| 12 | Christopher Lardie | HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty | 86 | 4 | $1.4M | 28 | 99.9% |
| 13 | Gina Kirschenheiter | eXp Realty of California Inc | 86 | 9 | $975K | 49 | 100.0% |
| 14 | Heather Hill | HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty | 85 | 66 | $1.3M | 40 | 99.6% |
| 15 | Brian Doubleday | Doubleday Group | 85 | 2 | $1.4M | 7 | 100.9% |
| 16 | Darren Shepherd | Compass | 85 | 3 | $843K | 35 | 101.6% |
| 17 | Lilly Chen | Alink Realty Group | 84 | 7 | $1.4M | 25 | 98.7% |
| 18 | John Russell | Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty | 84 | 10 | $1.4M | 30 | 98.7% |
| 19 | Laurie Macko | Realty One Group West | 84 | 4 | $1.3M | 30 | 99.2% |
| 20 | Michele Wood | Avenor Real Estate | 84 | 10 | $1.1M | 39 | 99.0% |
Score (0–100) summarizes each agent's recent verified results in Rancho Mission Viejo — sales closed, speed, and pricing outcomes. Agents cannot pay to change it. Showing the top 20 of 518 ranked agents (5+ closed sales here, last 24 months) — browse all 881 agents active in Rancho Mission Viejo.
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the top real estate agents in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA?
Based on verified sale results over the last 24 months, the top agents in Rancho Mission Viejo include Deneka Waddell, Dana Halden, Shar Rezai-Hariri. Rankings reflect closed sales, speed of sale, and pricing results — agents cannot pay for placement.
How are Rancho Mission Viejo agents ranked?
By verified sale results in Rancho Mission Viejo: 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 Rancho Mission Viejo?
By share of agent transaction sides over the last 24 months: Avenor Real Estate (20.1%), Keller Williams Realty (7.6%), HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty (6.8%).
What is the Rancho Mission Viejo housing market like in 2026?
Over the last 12 months Rancho Mission Viejo recorded 336 home sales at a median $1,170,000 (+6.6% vs prior year). Homes typically sell in 40 days at 99.0% of asking price, and 39% of listings took a price cut before selling.