Maura Short, real estate agent in Laguna Beach License active & verified
Real estate agent · Laguna Beach, California

Maura Short

Agent, Compass ·10+ years experience ·CA DRE #01883774

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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
11
homes closed, last 24 mo
▲ More than 97% of 684 Laguna Beach-area agents
$66.9M
closed sales volume
$4.4M median sale price
95.4%
of list price achieved on sales
area average 95.5%
50%
of listings needed a price cut
Area average is 40%
Maura Short is a licensed real estate agent (CA DRE #01883774) with Compass in Laguna Beach, CA, with 11 closed transactions verified in public records over the last 24 months at a median sale price of $4,375,000 and an average 132 days on market on listings (85 days slower than the market median). That is more recent sales in Laguna Beach than 97% of the 684 agents active there.
Source: California public property records. Updated monthly. How we compute these numbers →

About Maura

Compiled from public sources — not written by the agent

Maura Short is a REALTOR® with DRE# 01883774, a Founding Agent of Compass, and has completed $330M+ in real estate sales transactions over a 10-year career. She is a longtime Laguna Beach resident who sold more homes in Emerald Bay than any other agent in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Emerald BayLaguna BeachNew DevelopmentBuyer RepresentationSeller Representation

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

3 2023 4 2024 5 2025 2 2026

Price range of closed sales

Middle 50% of Maura's transactions vs the Laguna Beach market

$2.8M $4.4M $9.2M mkt $2.8M
Middle 50% of sale prices; dot = agent median, dashed = market median

Who Maura represents

14 total closed sides, 2023–2026

7 seller-side (50%) 7 buyer-side (50%) + 67 lease transactions, excluded from sale stats
Avg days on market
132
85 days slower than the market median
Active listings now
12
on market today
Closed 2023–2026
14
incl. 67 leases

Where Maura sells

Closed sales by ZIP, last 24 months

92651
Laguna Beach
Sales5
Median price$9.2M
DOM vs ZIP median139 vs 47
92627
Costa Mesa
Sales2
Median price$2.6M
92662
Newport Beach
Sales2
Median price$2.7M
ZIPCity Sales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOM
92673 San Clemente 1 $2.5M
92675 San Juan Capistrano 1 $4.9M

Questions to ask Maura in an interview

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

  1. 50% of your listings needed a price cut — how do you set the initial list price?
  2. Your listings average 132 days on market vs the 47-day local median — what's your marketing plan?
  3. Your typical sale is $4.4M — how does your approach change for a home like mine?
  4. Who will I actually work with day-to-day — you or a team member?

Compare with similar Laguna Beach agents

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

AgentSales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOMSale÷listPrice cuts
Maura Short 11 $4.4M 132 95.4% 50%
Daniel Haney 4 $4.8M
Richard Dewey 22 $3.9M 74 96.2% 15%
Logan Montgomery 26 $3.9M 77 97.3% 40%
Donna Pfanner 7 $3.8M 37 97.5% 67%
Gizelle Sieber 5 $3.7M 39 96.8% 67%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes has Maura Short sold?

Maura Short has 14 publicly recorded closed transactions in 2023–2026, including 11 in the last 24 months (7 representing sellers, 7 representing buyers over the full period).

What price range does Maura Short work in?

Maura Short's closed sales have a median price of $4,375,000; the middle 50% of transactions fall between $2,835,000 and $9,162,500.

Is Maura Short's license active?

Maura Short holds an active California DRE license (#01883774). License status can be verified on the California DRE public lookup.

Maura ShortCompass · Laguna Beach, CA
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Data window 2023–2026, computed 2026-07-11 · Dispute or correct this data · *our public sales record begins 2023; Maura's career may predate it