Joray Ess, real estate agent in Irvine License active & verified
Real estate agent · Irvine, California

Joray Ess

Agent, Compass ·CA DRE #01941220

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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
7
homes closed, last 24 mo
▲ More than 92% of 3,183 Irvine-area agents
$6.6M
closed sales volume
$1.2M median sale price
98.2%
of list price achieved on sales
area average 98.5%
0%
of listings needed a price cut
▲ Area average is 32%
Joray Ess is a licensed real estate agent (CA DRE #01941220) with Compass in Irvine, CA, with 7 closed transactions verified in public records over the last 24 months at a median sale price of $1,249,000 and an average 33 days on market on listings (9 days slower than the market median). That is more recent sales in Irvine than 92% of the 3,183 agents active there.
Source: California public property records. Updated monthly. How we compute these numbers →

About Joray

Compiled from public sources — not written by the agent

Joray Ess is a REALTOR® with DRE# 01941220 affiliated with Compass, originally from China and a former international political and business news reporter for China Central Television before relocating to the U.S. in 2005. She is a resident of Redondo Beach and serves the Westside and South Bay communities.

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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

4 2023 2 2024 6 2025 1 2026

Price range of closed sales

Middle 50% of Joray's transactions vs the Irvine market

$690K $1.2M $1.5M mkt $1.6M
Middle 50% of sale prices; dot = agent median, dashed = market median

Who Joray represents

13 total closed sides, 2023–2026

5 seller-side (38%) 8 buyer-side (62%) + 20 lease transactions, excluded from sale stats
Avg days on market
33
9 days slower than the market median
Active listings now
0
on market today
Closed 2023–2026
13
incl. 20 leases

Where Joray sells

Closed sales by ZIP, last 24 months

90731
San Pedro
Sales2
Median price$1.0M
90230
Culver City
Sales1
Median price$515K
90277
Redondo Beach
Sales1
Median price$1.7M
ZIPCity Sales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOM
90502 Torrance 1 $690K
90755 Signal Hill 1 $410K
90808 Long Beach 1 $1.2M

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

Questions to ask Joray in an interview

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

  1. Your typical sale is $1.2M — 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 Irvine agents

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

AgentSales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOMSale÷listPrice cuts
Joray Ess 7 $1.2M 33 98.2% 0%
Kurtis Traughber 4 $1.2M
Chelsea Sun 24 $1.3M 13 100.2% 8%
Chiung-Min Lin 4 $1.3M
Diane Chung 5 $1.3M 18 98.0% 0%
Haolei Ge 8 $1.3M 45 98.2% 20%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes has Joray Ess sold?

Joray Ess has 13 publicly recorded closed transactions in 2023–2026, including 7 in the last 24 months (5 representing sellers, 8 representing buyers over the full period).

What price range does Joray Ess work in?

Joray Ess's closed sales have a median price of $1,249,000; the middle 50% of transactions fall between $690,000 and $1,462,500.

Is Joray Ess's license active?

Joray Ess holds an active California DRE license (#01941220). License status can be verified on the California DRE public lookup.

Joray EssCompass · Irvine, CA
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Data window 2023–2026, computed 2026-07-22 · Dispute or correct this data · *our public sales record begins 2023; Joray's career may predate it