Darlene Bickler, real estate agent in Rancho Santa Margarita License active & verified
Real estate agent · Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Darlene Bickler

Agent, Irvine Newport Properties ·29+ years experience ·CA DRE #01146189

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The verified record

Every number below is computed from public records of closed sales, last 24 months · how we compute this
3
homes closed, last 24 mo
▲ More than 87% of 1,248 Rancho Santa Margarita-area agents
$2.9M
closed sales volume
$1.0M median sale price
7
closed since 2023
Darlene Bickler is a licensed real estate agent (CA DRE #01146189) with Irvine Newport Properties in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, with 3 closed transactions verified in public records over the last 24 months at a median sale price of $1,016,000. That is more recent sales in Rancho Santa Margarita than 87% of the 1,248 agents active there.
Source: California public property records. Updated monthly. How we compute these numbers →

About Darlene

Compiled from public sources — not written by the agent

Darlene Bickler is a member of a mother and son agent team serving South Orange County since 1995 with her partner Jon. They have been featured in Orange Coast Magazine and have won the Five Star Professional Award for Excellence in Real Estate multiple times.

Residential buyingResidential selling

What clients say elsewhere

AI synthesis of publicly posted reviews on other platforms

Colleagues and clients consistently recognize the team as top performers ranked in the 1 percentile of approximately 20,000 Realtors in Orange County, California.

We don't host reviews yet — when we do, every review will be tied to a verified transaction. Read the originals via the links in the sidebar.

Performance in detail

Verified from public records · 2023–2026 · metrics shown only where at least 3 closed listings support them

Closed transactions by year

Current year is partial

2 2023 2 2024 3 2025 0 2026

Price range of closed sales

Middle 50% of Darlene's transactions vs the Rancho Santa Margarita market

$803K $1.0M $1.2M mkt $1.1M
Middle 50% of sale prices; dot = agent median, dashed = market median

Who Darlene represents

7 total closed sides, 2023–2026

6 seller-side (86%) 1 buyer-side (14%) + 2 lease transactions, excluded from sale stats
Avg days on market
Active listings now
0
on market today
Closed 2023–2026
7
incl. 2 leases

Where Darlene sells

Closed sales by ZIP, last 24 months

92688
Rancho Santa Margarita
Sales1
Median price$868K
92618
Irvine
Sales1
Median price$458K
92691
Mission Viejo
Sales1
Median price$1.4M

3 more ZIPs with older sales (before the last 24 months) not shown.

Questions to ask Darlene in an interview

Generated from this agent's own public sales record — bring them to your first call

  1. Your typical sale is $1.0M — how does your approach change for a home like mine?
  2. Who will I actually work with day-to-day — you or a team member?

Compare with similar Rancho Santa Margarita agents

Ranked by verified sales in public records, last 24 months — no agent pays for placement

AgentSales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOMSale÷listPrice cuts
Darlene Bickler 3 $1.0M
Steven Bullock 40 $1.0M 25 98.8% 24%
Susan Lindstrom 7 $1.0M 23 98.9% 25%
Joe Juliani 9 $1.0M 14 102.3% 0%
Jeff Mallory 8 $1.0M 43 100.6% 33%
Lynda Mallory 7 $1.0M 43 100.6% 33%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes has Darlene Bickler sold?

Darlene Bickler has 7 publicly recorded closed transactions in 2023–2026, including 3 in the last 24 months (6 representing sellers, 1 representing buyers over the full period).

What price range does Darlene Bickler work in?

Darlene Bickler's closed sales have a median price of $1,016,000; the middle 50% of transactions fall between $802,500 and $1,160,000.

Is Darlene Bickler's license active?

Darlene Bickler holds an active California DRE license (#01146189). License status can be verified on the California DRE public lookup.

What do Darlene Bickler's reviews say?

Colleagues and clients consistently recognize the team as top performers ranked in the 1 percentile of approximately 20,000 Realtors in Orange County, California.

Darlene BicklerIrvine Newport Properties · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Data window 2023–2026, computed 2026-07-11 · Dispute or correct this data · *our public sales record begins 2023; Darlene's career may predate it