Newport
Beach

Kimberly
Prince

I moved to Orange County for college and spent ten years here. I had no plans of ever leaving.

Life had other plans. It brought me back to Sacramento, where I owned two Nekter Juice Bar locations in the heart of downtown before building my real estate business across the greater Sacramento area. The work found its focus along the way: luxury buyers relocating across the country, landing in Northern California, needing someone who could make a hard move feel simple. That became my specialty, and it is still the part I love most.

Now I am back. A decade after I left this coast, Newport pulled me home, and being here again feels less like expanding a business and more like closing a loop I never finished. I know these streets the way you only can after living on them, and I pair that with the relocation systems I have spent years refining. A cross-country buyer does not need a tour guide. You need someone who has done the hard version of this move and can run it end to end, from the first video tour to the keys.

That is why I built The REDD Group, Real Estate Done Differently, with eXp Realty. Concierge service by default, deep market analysis underneath, and a standard of care my clients remember long after closing. When a purchase is this significant, you want an advisor who filters, positions, and tells you the truth before you ask for it. That is the whole job.

What buyers here are actually doing

Relocation and move-up buyers are more selective than they were at the peak, and they still see relative value against the Bay Area, New York, and out-of-state markets they are leaving. They want the finished life, not the project. That means four to five bedrooms, a functional layout, updated finishes, real outdoor living, and a location that reads as established. Turnkey wins. Resale on a good lot, in a proven neighborhood, with the upgrades already done, competes hard against new construction and usually beats it.

How I get you the right one

The turnkey homes move fastest, so when the right one appears we are ready to write the same day, not a week later. Days on market is your read on leverage. A home that has sat gives you room to negotiate. A fresh listing in a tight band does not, and I will tell you which is which. Condition is where buyers overpay, so I separate the homes priced for the work they need from the ones priced on emotion. Then I protect your number the whole way, winning on terms and structure rather than just price and holding the line through inspections. You will never have to guess where a home really sits. You will know.

Eight-plus miles of sand, each with a personality

The peninsula's oceanfront runs from the Newport Pier to the Wedge, the West Coast's most famous bodyboarding break. Corona del Mar's Big Corona is the family beach, with fire rings and calm water inside the jetty, while Little Corona hides tide pools around the point. Crystal Cove State Park keeps three-plus miles of protected coast and the historic cottages. China Cove and Pirates Cove tuck into the harbor entrance for flat-water afternoons.

Balboa's bayside strands give you sand without surf, ideal for young kids. Wherever you land, a beach day is a walk or a short drive, not a plan.

A working harbor and the clubs that run it

Newport Harbor holds close to 9,000 boats and a boating culture to match. Four private yacht clubs set the social calendar: Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Balboa Yacht Club, Bahia Corinthian, and the Lido Isle Yacht Club, plus the American Legion Yacht Club on the peninsula. You do not need a sailboat to live the harbor life. Electric Duffy boats are the local default for a sunset cruise or a dock-and-dine dinner.

Docks, moorings, and side ties are their own market, and dock rights can add real value to a bayfront home. If boating is the goal, we factor slip size and water depth into the search from day one.

Shopping

Fashion Island is the open-air center of it all, a bluff-top collection of luxury flagships, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's, restaurants, and a koi pond and fountains that make it feel like a resort you shop in. Lido Marina Village is the waterfront counterpoint, a curated stretch of boutiques, design shops, and dockside dining on the bay. Add Corona del Mar Village, Westcliff Plaza, and Mariners Mile for the everyday.

Wellness

Hoag Hospital anchors world-class healthcare and a network of specialists most cities envy. Around it sits a full wellness culture: pilates and yoga studios, the spas at Pelican Hill and the Balboa Bay Resort, cold plunge and recovery studios, and the Back Bay and Crystal Cove trails that keep an active population moving. Living well is the baseline expectation here.

Public Schools

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District serves the city, and the two comprehensive high schools carry strong reputations: Corona del Mar High (grades 7 to 12) serves the eastside and coast, and Newport Harbor High serves the peninsula, heights, and westside. Sought-after elementaries include Andersen in the Port Streets, Harbor View, Lincoln, Mariners, and Newport Coast. School attendance areas can change block to block, so we confirm boundaries against any specific address before you fall for a house.

Private Schools

The private options run deep. Sage Hill School is the premier independent secondary school in the area. Harbor Day School and Carden Hall are established K-8 choices, with Pacifica Christian, St. Mark Lutheran, and Our Lady Queen of Angels among the faith-based options. Nearby Newport Coast and Irvine add further choice within a short drive.