Times Real Estate CA Voted #1 Real Estate Company in Orange County in 2026

Newport Beach-Based Boutique Brokerage Earns Top Orange County Register Recognition

Times Real Estate CA is honored to be named the #1 Real Estate Company in Orange County in the Orange County Register's Best of Orange County 2026.

Read the 2026 Orange County Register Best Real Estate Company feature

For Co-Founders Regan Beegle and George Charles Hanold V, the recognition means far more than an award. It represents years of relationships, difficult negotiations, creative solutions and, most importantly, the trust clients have placed in Times Real Estate CA.

Based in Newport Beach, California, Times Real Estate CA is a boutique real estate company serving Newport Beach, Coastal Orange County and the greater Orange County real estate market, with a particular focus on luxury and high-value residential properties.

The philosophy behind Times is intentionally different from the mega-team model:

When you hire us, you are hiring us.

Clients work directly with Regan and George for the strategy, experience, relationships and negotiation skills they were hired to provide. That personal involvement is at the center of the Times Real Estate approach.

Experience Matters in Orange County Real Estate

The Orange County Register's 2026 feature highlights something Regan and George believe is particularly important in today's real estate market: experience through different market cycles.

As Regan told the Orange County Register:

“We are seasoned agents who have experienced and thrived in every up, down and flat market. We have navigated through all waters, which is why our experience is essential to hiring us.”

That experience extends beyond simply knowing how to list a home or write an offer.

Regan's real estate career spans nearly two decades. Her professional background also includes investment banking, equity capital markets and stock trading in New York. Her experience navigating the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the difficult real estate environment that followed helped shape the proactive approach she brings to negotiations today.

Together, Regan and George have built Times Real Estate CA around anticipating challenges rather than simply reacting to them.

Boutique by Design. Luxury in Execution.

Luxury real estate is often associated with enormous teams and national brands.

Times Real Estate CA has deliberately taken another path.

We don't want to be the biggest real estate team in Orange County. We want to be the team serious buyers and sellers choose when the property, negotiation and outcome truly matter.

That means maintaining a more selective client roster so that clients have direct access to the people they hired.

There is no handoff to a large chain of team members after the listing agreement is signed.

For a luxury seller, this approach can be particularly important. A waterfront property on Newport Harbor requires a different strategy from an ocean-view home in Newport Heights. A Corona del Mar property may attract a different buyer than an estate in Newport Coast. And an off-market transaction requires a different strategy altogether.

Times believes the representation should be as individualized as the property.

Proven Experience in Newport Beach Luxury Real Estate

Times Real Estate CA's experience includes significant properties throughout Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Coastal Orange County.

The firm's luxury portfolio includes past sales above $10 million as well as properties throughout Newport Beach and Corona del Mar, while its current Newport Beach-area market activity extends into the eight-figure luxury segment.

That range is important.

Luxury representation isn't simply about working at a certain price point. It requires understanding how to position unique properties, identify the right audience, communicate value and negotiate when the financial stakes are substantial.

Times' experience encompasses waterfront homes, ocean-view residences, development opportunities, investment properties, off-market transactions and luxury coastal properties throughout Orange County.

Negotiation Is Where Experience Becomes Valuable

Beautiful photography matters.

Marketing matters.

Exposure matters.

But ultimately, real estate is negotiated.

One of the defining principles behind Times Real Estate CA is that an agent's value becomes clearest when a transaction becomes difficult.

The Orange County Register's 2026 profile provides a perfect example.

A Newport Beach home had previously been on the market for approximately six months without receiving an offer.

Times took over the listing.

Instead of simply reducing the price, Regan and George changed the strategy and raised the asking price.

The property ultimately sold at the new full asking price.

George called it “the impossible sale.”

That story represents an important distinction in the Times approach.

Sometimes the answer isn't another price reduction.

The issue may be positioning. Presentation. Timing. Negotiation. Buyer targeting. Agent relationships. Or simply changing the story being told about the property.

Experience helps identify the difference.

Relationships Still Matter in Luxury Real Estate

Technology has transformed how buyers find homes, but luxury real estate remains an intensely relationship-driven business.

As George told the Orange County Register, “authentic connection” remains at the core of Times Real Estate CA.

Those relationships extend to clients, other agents and the broader Orange County real estate community.

Times also participates in Top Agent Network, helping the team communicate with top-producing agents regarding private opportunities, potential buyers and properties that may not yet be publicly available.

For luxury buyers and sellers, that network can matter.

Some of the most interesting real estate opportunities aren't necessarily the ones receiving the most public attention.

A Newport Beach Real Estate Company With Local Roots

Times Real Estate CA is based in Newport Beach, where Regan and George have deep personal and professional connections.

Today, Times represents buyers and sellers throughout communities including Newport Beach, Newport Heights, Cliff Haven, Dover Shores, the Port Streets, Balboa Island, Lido Isle, Newport Peninsula, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and Dana Point.

Newport Beach in particular is not one uniform real estate market.

Neighborhoods and sometimes individual streets can differ dramatically based on ocean or harbor views, lot orientation, walkability, school boundaries, redevelopment potential, dockage, beach access and buyer demand.

That's why local knowledge matters.

What Should You Look for When Hiring a Newport Beach Luxury Real Estate Agent?

There is no single real estate agent who is right for every buyer or seller.

For someone interviewing a Newport Beach luxury Realtor or Orange County real estate agent, however, we believe there are several questions worth asking:

Who will actually represent me after I sign?

How much experience does the agent have negotiating complicated transactions?

Can they explain their pricing strategy rather than simply suggesting the highest possible list price?

Do they understand my specific Newport Beach neighborhood?

What relationships do they have with other top agents and potential buyers?

How will they position my property differently from competing listings?

And what happens when something goes wrong?

For Times Real Estate CA, those questions get to the heart of what boutique representation means.

Recognition Built Over Time

The 2026 Orange County Register honor isn't the beginning of the Times Real Estate story.

Regan and George have received recognition across Orange County and Southern California, including previous Orange County Register honors, State Senate Recognition, Los Angeles Times mention and Times has received recognition from RealTrends The Thousand.

But awards aren't the ultimate measure of the company.

Clients are.

Times' own client reviews repeatedly emphasize negotiation, responsiveness, local knowledge, communication and the direct involvement of Regan and George.

Those are exactly the qualities the company wants to continue protecting as it grows.

Why Times Real Estate CA Remains Boutique

Being recognized as the #1 Real Estate Company in Orange County in 2026 doesn't make Times want to become a mega-team.

Quite the opposite.

It reinforces the value of staying personal.

Regan Beegle and George Hanold have built Times Real Estate CA around a simple philosophy:

Experienced representation. Sophisticated negotiation. Creative problem-solving. Direct access. Personal attention.

Whether the transaction involves a first condominium, a family home, an investment property or a multimillion-dollar Newport Beach estate, the commitment to the client doesn't change.

As Times has said in its own Newport Beach luxury buyer guidance:

“When you hire us, you are hiring us.”

That is what boutique luxury real estate means to us.

Thank You, Orange County

Being voted #1 Real Estate Company in Orange County for 2026 is an extraordinary honor.

But the award belongs just as much to the clients, families, friends and referral partners who continue to trust Times Real Estate CA.

Every home entrusted to us matters.

Every referral matters.

Every relationship matters.

And every difficult transaction we're trusted to navigate reinforces why we built Times the way we did.

To everyone who has hired us, referred us, supported us or simply believed in what we're building:

Thank you.

We are honored to represent Orange County and incredibly proud to call Newport Beach home.

Looking for a Real Estate Agent in Newport Beach or Orange County?

If you're considering buying or selling a luxury home in Newport Beach or Coastal Orange County, we welcome a private conversation about your goals.