Rick Applebaum, real estate agent in Costa Mesa License active & verified
Real estate agent · Costa Mesa, California

Rick Applebaum

Agent, Morgan Skenderian ·26+ years experience ·CA DRE #01273871

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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
43
homes closed, last 24 mo
▲ More than 99% of 1,435 Costa Mesa-area agents
$100.6M
closed sales volume
$1.9M median sale price
95.1%
of list price achieved on sales
area average 99.4%
51%
of listings needed a price cut
Area average is 25%
Rick Applebaum is a licensed real estate agent (CA DRE #01273871) with Morgan Skenderian in Costa Mesa, CA, with 43 closed transactions verified in public records over the last 24 months at a median sale price of $1,935,000 and an average 112 days on market on listings (95 days slower than the market median). That is more recent sales in Costa Mesa than 99% of the 1,435 agents active there.
Source: California public property records. Updated monthly. How we compute these numbers →

About Rick

Compiled from public sources — not written by the agent

Rick Applebaum joined Morgan Skenderian Investment Real Estate Group in 1998 as a marketing assistant while attending the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics. Originally from Fort Collins, Colorado, he now resides in Coto De Caza, California, with his wife and two children.

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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

13 2023 19 2024 20 2025 12 2026

Price range of closed sales

Middle 50% of Rick's transactions vs the Costa Mesa market

$1.6M $1.9M $2.9M mkt $1.5M
Middle 50% of sale prices; dot = agent median, dashed = market median

Who Rick represents

64 total closed sides, 2023–2026

47 seller-side (73%) 17 buyer-side (27%)
Avg days on market
112
95 days slower than the market median
Active listings now
9
on market today
Closed 2023–2026
64

Where Rick sells

Closed sales by ZIP, last 24 months

92672
San Clemente
Sales5
Median price$2.7M
DOM vs ZIP median38 vs 26
92831
Fullerton
Sales5
Median price$1.8M
DOM vs ZIP median100 vs 13
92703
Santa Ana
Sales2
Median price$3.7M
DOM vs ZIP median116 vs 22
ZIPCity Sales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOM
92648 Huntington Beach 2 $5.0M
92701 Santa Ana 2 $1.6M
90802 Long Beach 2 $1.8M
92629 Dana Point 2 $2.2M
92801 Anaheim 2 $1.8M
92805 Anaheim 2 $1.6M
92832 Fullerton 2 $1.9M
92626 Costa Mesa 1 $2.3M
92630 Lake Forest 1 $4.3M

Questions to ask Rick in an interview

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

  1. 51% of your listings needed a price cut — how do you set the initial list price?
  2. Your listings average 112 days on market vs the 17-day local median — what's your marketing plan?
  3. Your typical sale is $1.9M — 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 Costa Mesa agents

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

AgentSales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOMSale÷listPrice cuts
Rick Applebaum 43 $1.9M 112 95.1% 51%
Justin Kuo 21 $1.9M 34 98.0% 36%
Charmmy Wu 3 $1.9M
Keven Stirdivant 139 $1.9M 40 100.7% 10%
Neda Desigio 5 $2.0M
Nancy Kanoudi 8 $1.9M 36 99.2% 50%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes has Rick Applebaum sold?

Rick Applebaum has 64 publicly recorded closed transactions in 2023–2026, including 43 in the last 24 months (47 representing sellers, 17 representing buyers over the full period).

What price range does Rick Applebaum work in?

Rick Applebaum's closed sales have a median price of $1,935,000; the middle 50% of transactions fall between $1,643,750 and $2,850,000.

Is Rick Applebaum's license active?

Rick Applebaum holds an active California DRE license (#01273871). License status can be verified on the California DRE public lookup.

Rick ApplebaumMorgan Skenderian · Costa Mesa, CA
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Data window 2023–2026, computed 2026-07-11 · Dispute or correct this data · *our public sales record begins 2023; Rick's career may predate it