Paula Aragone is the CEO and President of Aragone & Associates | First Team Real Estate /Luxury Portfolio International, a top-ranked real estate team serving Orange County and Southern California. A 23-year licensed REALTOR®, Paula is ranked in the Top 1% of all real estate agents nationwide per NAR — with more than 900 closed transactions and over $850 million in career sales volume. She holds five professional designations: Certified Probate Real

Estate Specialist (CPRES), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®), Certified Luxury Specialist, Certified REO Specialist, and Certified Relocation Specialist. Her team sells five times more homes than the average agent, and her clients consistently achieve over 102% of their asking price while closing in one-third less time — results driven by proven systems, effective negotiation, and a superior marketing strategy. Her primary specialty for the past decade has been probate and trust real estate: helping heirs, trustees, executors, and estate attorneys navigate inherited and estate-held property sales with clarity, efficiency, and care. 

Paula also serves clients navigating divorce property sales, downsizing and senior transitions, relocation, and luxury home sales — bringing the same concierge-level expertise to every major life transition. She represents buyers and sellers in transactions from $1M to $10M+ across coastal communities from San Clemente to Huntington Beach and inland areas including Irvine, Yorba Linda, and greater Southern California.