Rising agents in Irvine, CA
Leading this ranking: Cesi Pagano, Ricky Zhang, Irene Zhang (of 54 qualifying agents). Largest growth in closed transactions, 2025–2026 vs 2023–2024 (minimum 5 closed in the earlier period).
Source: verified closed-sale records. How rankings work
| # | Agent | Brokerage | Added sides | Sales (24 mo) in Irvine | Median price | Avg DOM | Sale÷list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesi Pagano | Keller Williams Realty | 138 | 224 | $1.4M | 49 | 98.5% |
| 2 | Ricky Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 42 | 66 | $1.7M | 14 | 97.9% |
| 3 | Irene Zhang | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 38 | 84 | $1.7M | 16 | 98.1% |
| 4 | Donna Garrett | Seven Gables Real Estate | 27 | 44 | $575K | 69 | 97.4% |
| 5 | Carol Garrison | Seven Gables Real Estate | 20 | 30 | $577K | 38 | 98.1% |
| 6 | Christopher Bistolas | Redfin | 11 | 25 | $1.5M | 27 | 99.4% |
| 7 | Melody Setoodehnia | CENTURY 21 Affiliated | 9 | 17 | $1.8M | 16 | 101.6% |
| 8 | Paul Daftarian | Luxe Real Estate | 9 | 15 | $1.5M | 69 | 94.7% |
| 9 | Yan Wang | Harvest Realty Development, Inc. | 8 | 17 | $1.9M | 30 | 98.5% |
| 10 | Archana Darekar | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop | 7 | 13 | $1.6M | 18 | 97.8% |
| 11 | Debbie Sagorin | Coldwell Banker Realty | 6 | 31 | $1.4M | 14 | 102.9% |
| 12 | Hao Zhang | Realty One Group West | 6 | 22 | $1.7M | 48 | 98.0% |
| 13 | Emmett Dalton | Dalton Real Estate | 6 | 15 | $272K | 55 | 91.7% |
| 14 | Branden Park | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 6 | 13 | $1.7M | 10 | 100.2% |
| 15 | Senka Plese | RE/MAX Connections | 6 | 14 | $1.1M | 31 | 99.9% |
| 16 | Megan Varga | Compass | 5 | 18 | $1.9M | 18 | 99.8% |
| 17 | Michelle Phillips | Real Broker | 5 | 18 | $1.3M | 26 | 101.8% |
| 18 | Annie Xiao Zhang | Universal Elite Inc. | 5 | 16 | $1.5M | 31 | 99.5% |
| 19 | Renaud Denis | Real Broker | 5 | 14 | $1.3M | 14 | 106.3% |
| 20 | Qian Yuan | Signature One Realty Group, Inc | 5 | 12 | $3.0M | 27 | 98.8% |
| 21 | Joyce Lin | Coldwell Banker Platinum Prop. | 4 | 32 | $1.6M | 33 | 99.6% |
| 22 | Eleanor Yung | Coldwell Banker Realty | 4 | 32 | $1.8M | 14 | 100.8% |
| 23 | Joseph Chow | Redfin | 4 | 21 | $1.5M | 26 | 101.3% |
| 24 | Sonia Park | Keller Williams Realty Irvine | 4 | 14 | $1.7M | 12 | 100.2% |
| 25 | Christina Chin | Re/Max Elite Realty | 4 | 12 | $1.3M | 15 | 101.3% |
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Frequently asked questions
Rising agents in Irvine, CA — who leads?
Cesi Pagano, Ricky Zhang, Irene Zhang lead this ranking. Largest growth in closed transactions, 2025–2026 vs 2023–2024 (minimum 5 closed in the earlier period).
Can agents pay to appear in this ranking?
No. Every ranking on this site is computed from verified closed-sale records. There is no paid placement.