At Surterre Properties®, we are incredibly proud of our agents and teams who consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service and results. With their dedication, local expertise, and relentless drive, they continue to shape the landscape of luxury real estate in Orange County and across Southern California.
This year, we are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our team as Surterre has earned elite recognition in the RealTrends Verified rankings—one of the most prestigious, data-verified, and comprehensive performance benchmarks in the entire real estate industry.
These rankings mathematically isolate the top-performing professionals in the nation. We are excited to announce that two of our collaborative teams and 17 of our individual agents have earned a definitive spot among the best, based on their remarkable verified sales volume and overall transaction performance. This honor underscores the excellence that Surterre Properties continues to uphold, serving as a true testament to the hard work and passion of our professionals.
Recognizing Excellence in Real Estate
RealTrends Verified has long been the gold standard for analyzing real estate performance data. For over 30 years, this organization has tracked the achievements of brokerages, teams, and agents, providing third-party validated insights into the nation’s highest achievers.
The RealTrends Verified rankings showcase the top 1.5% of all real estate professionals across the United States.
To give you an idea of the scale required to achieve this tier, look at how the benchmark validates elite performance across the market:
The RealTrends Verified Benchmark
| Ranking Tier | Qualification Standard | Surterre Representation |
|---|---|---|
| The Top 1.5% Nationwide | Rigorous third-party transaction & volume verification | 2 Teams + 17 Individual Specialists |
| Best Small Teams (CA) | Elite sales volume within collaborative boutique teams | The Thomas Group & Kline | Sarna Group |
| Best Individual Agents (CA) | Exceptional single-agent luxury sales volume | 17 Dedicated Orange County Experts |
This achievement is a testament to our agents’ work ethic, micro-market expertise, and unyielding commitment to providing unparalleled service to our luxury buyers and sellers.
Surterre’s Best Real Estate Small Teams in California
The Thomas Group & Kline | Sarna Group
We are proud to announce that The Thomas Group and the Kline | Sarna Group have been recognized as two of the Best Real Estate Small Teams in California based strictly on verified sales volume.
In a fast-paced luxury market like Orange County, these teams exemplify what it means to work collaboratively and effectively. Their outstanding performance is a direct reflection of their ability to provide highly customized, personal service to clients while delivering impressive, seamless results in high-value transactions.
Surterre’s Best Real Estate Agents in California
We are equally proud to recognize the 17 individual Surterre agents who have been ranked among the absolute Best Real Estate Agents in California based on their individual luxury sales volume:
- Angela Caliger
- Soheila Shirazi
- Kevin Kanda
- Chris Moreno
- Anne Hoover
- Lara Langford
- Genille Lauren
- Lisa Doan-Minh
- Robert Milliken
- JP Ballantyne
- Victoria Strombom
- Esther Fine
- Roula Fawaz
- Fred Albuquerque
- Sally Stewart
- Kathy Fallon
- Rebecca Anderson
These luxury specialists have consistently exceeded expectations and raised the bar for what it means to be a top-tier real estate professional. Their deep, localized knowledge of Orange County’s premier neighborhoods—from the coastal enclaves of Newport Coast and Dana Point to the private communities of Irvine—allows them to close high-end deals with absolute precision and efficiency.
What RealTrends Verified Means for Our Clients
When you are buying or selling a luxury asset in Southern California, who handles your transaction matters. Being ranked by RealTrends Verified means our teams and individual agents are successfully benchmarked against the most prestigious, top-producing professionals in the nation.
These analytics showcase our team’s structural ability to rise above shifting market dynamics. For our clients, this recognition provides clear, data-driven peace of mind that they are partnering with a proven market leader. The rankings reflect not only individual talents but also the profound collective expertise and professionalism that defines the Surterre brand.
Looking Forward
As Surterre Properties continues to expand its footprint, these national recognitions serve as an inspiration to our entire roster of over 230 agents. We remain deeply committed to providing an elevated level of white-glove service, cutting-edge AI marketing tech via our Rechat platform, and deep local insight to every client we represent.
Congratulations again to our top-ranked teams and agents. We look forward to seeing you continue to set new standards of excellence across the real estate industry in the year ahead.
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About the Author
Kristine Everly is a Huntington Harbour specialist, Vice President of Surterre Properties, and longtime Trinidad Island resident with deep personal roots in the community. Having raised her children in the Harbour, she knows its islands, waterways, homes, docks, schools, HOAs, traditions, and market nuances with rare firsthand insight. After years helping lead Surterre from an executive, operational, strategy, and marketing perspective, Kristine now brings that experience directly to clients, combining luxury brokerage expertise, commercial real estate discipline, and hyper-local knowledge. As both a trusted neighbor and seasoned real estate professional, she is passionate about helping homeowners protect, elevate, and realize the full value of their Huntington Harbour properties.
