We have several friends and neighbors who used Cathy for their home purchase and/or sale over the past several years, and gave her the most glowing references. When we were recently considering selling our home, Cathy was the first and only realtor/broker we contacted. My husband and I were hesitant about the timing to sell our home, since I work full-time from home and was very concerned about disruptions. Once we met with Cathy, she shared she was confident she would sell our home very quickly and came well-prepared with pricing recommendations and the extensive research she had conducted. She also shared she would float our goal to rent back in our home for the summer, and had experience negotiating this. After walking through our home, she made very reasonable recommendations for improvements (including inexpensive but fantastic vendors) and we were able to perform the minor work needed within a week or so. Cathy was on top of every detail, including scheduling the staging which was completely painless, photographer who took amazing photos, and we were off to the races! Cathy conducted extensive pre-marketing beginning on a Monday, and our MLS listing went live that Thursday. She held several private showings the same week on Friday, and two open houses that Saturday / Sunday. We had over 120 visitors each day on Saturday and Sunday, and we were thrilled!! Cathy then recommended setting a deadline of Tuesday for offers, and after one weekend of showings we received a total of 9 offers by our deadline! At least two offers were over asking price, including a couple of all cash offers. Cathy expertly guided us through the entire offer process, including full vetting each offer and providing a comparison line-up for each. We selected 4 for counter offers and sold our home to our top preferred buyer(s) at 50k over asking price (with a rent back and first 30 days free!). We can't thank Cathy enough for making our dreams for this next chapter in our lives come true in every way. The selling process was painless due to Cathy's oversight with every detail from start to finish, and we give her the highest recommendation for your buying or selling needs. Cathy is an expert realtor/broker with a long successful track record, you can't go wrong with her on your team! read more

See all

Cathy has over 25 years of experience in Real Estate and it shows! She is constantly getting amazing results for her clients; whether they are buying or selling. Cathy goes above and beyond, always! read more

Cathy was a pleasure to work with. She is fast, no-nonsense and takes care of all the little details. She has a bevy of handymen and others in her rolodex and will make sure that everything gets attention. The property I sold was in multiple offers and she made an amazing spreadsheet to really look at the fine details. We completed a successful sale remotely and escrow closed 30 days on the dot. Def recommend her if you want a person that works hard to get things done. read more

I would highly recommend Cathy when buying or selling your home. She sold my home quick, efficiently, and above market price. I live out of the area and it couldn't have been any easier for me. Everything from start to finish was quick and easy. She provided professional contractors that were proficient and easy to work with. Cathy is very knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. I can't say enough about how great of an experience it was with Cathy. She really does handle everything and makes the process very easy. read more

Working with Cathy and her team was wonderful! We have both bought and sold with her and both experiences went as smoothly and ideally as possible. As we have most recently sold with her, that's what I will be focusing on in this review. Cathy responded to my initial email extremely quickly and we had a meeting set up within the next couple of days. She met us at our home, we walked through it, and then she gave us a detailed explanation as to what to expect from the selling process as well as things that she thought we could do to the home to help make it show-ready. Her overview was very thorough and she answered all of the questions that we had. She had tons of information and comps for us to go over. By the end of the meeting, we had a plan for what all needed to be done and a tentative timeline in place. Thanks to Cathy's knowledge and suggestions, my husband and I understood what all was going to be needed on our end and we felt secure in what to expect moving forward. Cathy and her team are all very responsive and were able to answer questions or address concerns quickly. She has a great list of very qualified people to help with home improvements and repairs and we were able to get our home ready to list in no time! Our home sold quickly and for over list price. We were kept up-to-date on every step of the closing and escrow process and we were even able to close a little sooner than expected! I do not think the home selling process would have gone nearly as perfectly without Cathy, Andrew, and the rest of her team. read more

We recently sold our lovely home of 20 years with Cathy's help. Her professional experience clearly shined as we were able to sell our home much faster than we expected and at top dollars over our asking price. She is always available to answer our questions and offered great advice on preparing for open house. She is a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend Cathy! Don't leave anything to chance. read more

I decided to sell both of my California homes at the same time. I was concerned that trying to do this while living out of state would be too stressful for me. I'm delighted to say that both homes sold quickly and the selling process was as smooth as possible due to my real estate broker Cathy Haney. She did a great job!!! Cathy was very professional yet personable. She was extremely knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of real estate. Cathy communicated with me daily and clearly explained each step in the selling process. Every question/concern that I had was thoroughly, patiently and clearly answered. Cathy has been in the real estate business for many years and had the maturity to handle any situation that arose. Plus she had many reliable, reasonable, and proficient resources, e.g. handyman, termite inspector, stager, gardener, carpenter, etc. which made my decisions easy. I found Cathy to always be candid, forthcoming, and trustworthy. She paid attention to every detail and did everything she committed to do. I never had to worry because she managed everything. I felt safe and secure knowing Cathy had my back. Words cannot express my gratitude to Cathy. I am writing this recommendation as a big THANK YOU CATHY!!! read more

We reached out to Cathy when we decided to sell our condo. We highly recommend her and her team. They are professional and on top of everything, keeping us informed along the way, answering all of our questions and making for a easy, fast transition! read more

It was a great experience to work with Cathy when we sold one of our properties. Few things that need explicit mention are listed here: Cathy has a good sense of what buyers are looking for in terms of trends. She can take one look at your property and come up with a good list of improvements that is not too costly to handle but can make the property attractive for the buyers. So Cathy creates a win-win situation for sellers and buyers. If you want to work with Cathy, bring up all the questions that can come to the mind and you will understand her in-depth thinking. Cathy will be upfront about her thoughts, very crisp and clear, no confusion. We worked with Cathy for about 6 / 7 months from the day we first met at our property till we closed escrow. She came up with a list of improvements on day 1, but was also confident how it was going to go if we took care of the list. This confidence with which she guides is very impressive. With Cathy, you are in safe hands and be it buying or selling, Cathy would be my go to realtor from here on. She has a great team too that works through the whole process. We were very pleased with the overall very smooth experience. Great work Cathy and team, looking forward to many more engagements with you. read more

I would highly recommend using Cathy when selling or buying a home. Communication was excellent through the entire process as she always returned phone calls or texts within minutes. She is extremely knowledgeable and was able to help us get a much higher price for our home within an extremely short time. She provided us with names of contractors, painters and flooring people that were all very professional and able to complete the work within a timely manner. She did a beautiful job staging our home and it sold before it even hit the market at a price 20% higher than we had anticipated. The whole process was easy to navigate with Cathy in charge and we can't recommend using her enough! read more

We have used Cathy for both the purchase and now the sale of our home in Woodbridge, Irvine, CA. Cathy is extremely knowledgeable about the area and market and is always available in text, phone or Zoom to get us the info we needed. She was able to execute a flawless asking price sale in one of the most challenging environments in history (Covid-19). Truly impressive! read more

I highly recommend Cathy and her team.Cathy is extremely experienced , she is very knowledgeable and is always ready to answer any questions. She helped me in purchasing a home recently . She made sure the whole transaction was smooth from the beginning to the end. If you want to buy a home in Orange County then she's the one agent you should reach out to. read more

Cathy represented us in the purchase of our new home. It was a complicated transaction so we were really impressed with the unsolicited advice she gave us, the speedy responses to our questions and the high level of communication between her, the selling agent, escrow and ourselves. Very highly recommended! read more

I just sold my sister's home in Orange, CA. and it was indeed a great pleasure and joy to work with Cathy Haney from FirstTeam Real Estate. Cathy is very professional, attentive and knowledgeable. During the entire selling process, Cathy was responsive and thoughtful and always responded quickly to my questions and comments. I highly recommend Cathy and her team for your real estate needs!!. read more

Cathy has helped me sell 2 of my homes and helped us buy a beautiful home in Moulton Ranch. Her service is outstanding and her team and Cathy make sure everything is set to get the best price ever. Our friend figured out financially, with our profit of the last sale, we made over $800/day for each day we enjoyed our beautiful home. Believe me- you will get absolutely the best real estate team/person with Cathy!! read more

Cathy and her team are fantastic - honest, hard-working, efficient, knowledgable, and just really nice people.

Cathy was a pleasure to work with! She was very responsive and informative and certainly has her pulse on the current market. We were in a hurry to list our home due to the changing real estate market, but even with our accelerated timetable she made everything happen in record time according to our wishes. She is an expert on the Woodbridge, Irvine real estate market and has a supportive list of vendors who perform repairs in record time at affordable rates. I can't imagine a more supportive and professional agent! read more

I worked with Cathy Haney on the sale of my Irvine condo. She was a complete pleasure to work with. Very organized and explained each step of the process thoroughly. Going into the sale, I was nervous about how much work might need to be done prior to putting the condo on the market. She gave me practical advice on what would help in sprucing things up for sale and what wasn't worth the cost and/or bother. Ultimately, she was able to sell my condo significantly over asking. Thanks, Cathy! read more

Recently, we had the experience of selling our home and purchasing a new one. Right from the onset, Cathy provided a clear and comprehensive plan to sell our home. She was thorough and communicated clearly what we need to do to optimize and expedite the sale of our home. All of her insight to an ever changing and competitive real estate market, enabled us to purchase the exact home we wanted for our family. What is generally considered an overwhelming task of selling and buying a home in relatively short period of time was accomplished with the utmost care and diligence by Cathy and her team. Cathy was responsive and listened to every question and concern we had and consistently made herself available at every step of both processes of selling and buying a home. Cathy's expertise, guidance and attention to every detail made our dreams a reality! We are sincerely grateful to Cathy for making this transition seamless, manageable and unforgettable in the best way! Cathy is truly the best! read more

I cannot give Cathy Haney enough accolades for her stellar performance in selling our home. She sold it before it even went on the market at our full asking price. From beginning to end, she worked diligently, professionally and with heart. Her strong financial background, years in the real estate business and knowledge of Irvine's demographics was certainly a plus. She is a top real estate agent and would I choose her again and again and again! read more

Cathy's knowledge and efficient process for selling our home was amazing. Appreciate all of her hard work and her calm manner that help our experience be a truly positive one. read more

Cathy Haney and her associate Kelly are awesome! We were first time home buyer and had no idea at all about the process, what to do, what to ask, and how to look. But they walked us through the entire process flawlessly. There were an overwhelming amount of details and choices to make, and we were lucky to have their expertise. Cathy helped us out so much during the buying process that we don't know what we would do without her insight. Cathy has very clear lines of communications when she deals with the other agents, and working with the home inspector to make sure everything gets checked, and everything is accounted for. There was no better feeling than the day she handed us our keys to our new house!Searching for a home? Call Cathy! You will know right away that you've found a right agent. Highly highly recommended! read more

We loved working with Cathy and would highly recommend her! She helped us buy a beautiful house in Woodbridge, Irvine. Throughout the process Cathy and her team were always responsive and available for questions. In the process of closing, we had to get through minor bumps and Cathy was always very calm and professional which made her an amazing leader and closer. We loved Cathy and can't recommend her enough! read more

Working with Cathy Haney was an amazing experience. I would highly recommend Cathy and her team. She made the process of selling our house seamless and easy. She was extremely professional and smart. In addition, she was easy to work with and always responsive to our needs. She has many contacts and connections in the area which made it helpful. You will be very happy if Cathy is your real estate agent. read more

We had just lost our mom suddenly, and we were faced with selling our childhood home. Our mom had mentioned Cathy, and we knew Cathy was the right person as soon as we met her. She was extremely professional and caring from start to finish. She worked tirelessly to get us maximum value for our house. Everything from the staging to the open house was so professionally done that we received continual compliments. She works hard, and she cares about you. read more

I have nothing but rave reviews for Cathy. She helped us sell a house that was only 283 feet away from a busy freeway AND buy another house while potentially avoiding a perspective purchase of a house from which the flipper had removed a load bearing wall. We wound up with a beautiful house that we loved and which has obviously received a great deal of love and care from the prior owners. Cathy gave us her time and attention, despite being one of the most successful real estate professionals in Orange County. Thanks for all your help, Cathy! read more

We were very impressed with Cathy Haney's real estate knowledge, experience, responsiveness, and marketing skills. Cathy is extremely organized -- from writing our listing, preparing our house to sell, scheduling stagers, hiring professional photographers, recommending repairs, helping identify reliable and reasonably priced vendors, and holding open houses. She knows the features that are important to buyers and how to market these features. She sold our house in a short amount of time. Our house was listed in mid-September and escrow closed in October. Cathy helped us stay on task, kept us up to date on progress, and she is a pleasure to work with! read more

Cathy Haney sold our home in less then two weeks! Great at marketing, fabulous at walking us through all the steps from beginning to end, and above all a caring, supportive hand holder. (Yes, selling your home will get emotional!) Cathy is beyond professional, especially at lining up all the action items. She communicates- calls, texts, emails- right away. She answered all our zillions of questions and if she didn't have the info, she checked right away and got back to us. We recommend her to all our friends and neighbors! read more

I have been most delighted with Cathy Haney and her team on the sale of my condo. I was a complete neophyte in the process & also have very significant physical challenges. I already had a moving date scheduled & was skeptical my condo would sell on time or for a satisfying price, especially in its "as is" condition. A friend saw my distress and insisted I go with Cathy's Team because of the huge amount of help Cathy had given my friend in her own move & how she'd seen homes that had been sitting there for months sell within weeks when Cathy's team came in. Anyway, Cathy's team took me in hand, walked me through the process, going above and beyond their role as agents to help me clear my condo and even make it presentable for showings and an open house. Within weeks, we had several good offers & we chose the one that fully satisfied my needs & hopes. My trust in this team's guidance was not misplaced; I was never in the dark and was consulted every step of the way. They succeeded beyond expectation. I can move into my future now happy & secure. Who could ask for more from their real estate team? read more

Who needs a real estate broker like Cathy? You do, if you want a broker who knows how to sell your home for the most money. Or if you want a broker who knows how to find an off-market hidden gem of a home. Of if you want a broker who cares as much about finding the perfect home for your family as you do. Cathy and her team worked tirelessly from the moment my wife and I sat down with her to discuss finding a new home and selling our existing home. Cathy walked our home on several occasions and identified the areas needing improvement in order for us to maximize the sales price. She recommended quality and affordable contractors to perform the work. She had the house staged so well that when I walked in after the first open house, I wanted to put an offer in on the house I was selling! I don't know what magic she used to market the home, but the open houses were bustling. While many brokers will tell you that your home will sell for a certain price in order to get the listing, because of Cathy's knowledge of the market, she recommended a list price higher than our expectation, and then delivered a buyer at a price over the list price! With Cathy, there are no games, just great service. Cathy is highly accessible and incredible responsive. She took the time to understand what we wanted and what we needed in a new house. She knew our market so well that when we gave her our price range, she was able to tell us what floor plans would be available! She marketed us as buyers to known and unknown owners in our target area, and found a seller and home perfectly matched to us. She did all this without breaking a sweat and managing the selling and buying process as calmly as is possible. It's easy to find a broker, but I don't think it's possible to find another Cathy. Thank you Cathy! We love our house! read more

Like people, Real Estate agents are different. I knew Cathy was different 5 minutes after she came to my house for our first meeting. I'll try to describe why in this review but you will know best by meeting her. In our first meeting we discussed list price, the condition of my house and Cathy's marketing plan. I couldn't believe how easy it was to understand her recommendations and why they would get the best price in the least amount of time and inconvenience. Cathy always makes sure that all of your questions are answered. She is an expert, patient, confident, detail oriented, caring and goes the extra mile to make sure your life is semi-normal during a sometimes difficult process. There are many moving parts in selling your home so Cathy's incredible team was also critical to my home sale. They are all like her: hard working and super knowledgeable in their part of the process. You have to make many decisions when selling your home so don't leave any to chance; call Cathy and feel fortunate that she will take the time to talk to you to start the process of helping you with one of the biggest decisions of your adult life. read more

Even though Cathy came highly recommended when the time came to sell our home, we did our homework and met with a few realtors in the Irvine area. Her experience with our area, responsiveness, and the quality of the communication we had with her (over phone, email and in-person) made it quickly clear that Cathy was the right person to sell our Woodbridge home. Because of circumstances, we sold the home remotely. Cathy took care of the house completely while we were away. She coordinated the staging and repairs to be made (with her trusted contacts), as well as the right inspections and required termite extermination. Her level of attentiveness and honesty proved critical when our home, slightly difficult to sell because it backed up to a busy street, seemed to be getting the right amount of attention but simply couldn't close the deal. She gave us a few good ideas, like providing a small, but strategic discount, which sweetened the deal enough to entice a buyer to make a very attractive offer. She then negotiated escrow terms very beneficial to us. Cathy Haney is a pleasure to work with and we would definitely use her again as well as recommend her to anyone looking to buy and sell in the Irvine area. read more

Cathy Haney is truly a pro! Five stars...We could not be more pleased with how she handled the process from start to finish; and the result exceeded all expectations. From the very first meeting, it was abundantly clear we were working with one of the very best,". Cathy's knowledge and expertise brought us so much confidence and comfort throughout the entire process knowing that everything was being handled with such care and attention to detail. From the marketing plan, the timeline, the coordination with contractors for touch ups, repairs, staging and of course the deal process.. Cathy took care of everything; it was full service at it's best. I can't imagine working with anybody else to sell a home as special as this one was to us.. We were lucky to have such extraordinary professionals by our side. Needless to say at this point, we were very impressed! Thank you so much for EVERYTHING Cathy & Andrew, you guys are the best! read more

It was a pleasure working with Cathy Haney. We did not personally know her before we decided to have her as our listing agent, but our research indicated she would be the best one for property in Woodbridge or Irvine. She has many years specializing in this area, and with her MBA knows what she's doing. Statistically she is the number one agent in Woodbridge, top one percent in Irvine, and sells more homes for more money and faster than the market average. Even with the big downturn in real estate sales this time of the year, she was able to get our home sold in a reasonable time period and for very close to our original price. She is also a nice, kind, person to have business dealings with. We recommend her highly! read more

Cathy and Kelly were a great team. They new the stats in the area and also on my condo and were willing to go the extra mile and list for top dollar. And my condo sold for the highest ever price! They were very professional and very responsive. I would highly recommend them. read more

I can't say enough about Cathy Haney. She walked us through every step of our home purchase and was easily accessible for every question we had. She is a true professional who guided us through what could be a stressful time. Cathy is organized, efficient, and knowledgeable. We were even able to close on our purchase early! I highly recommend her services. read more

I hired Cathy during a time when the demand was down and the supply was high. It didn't phase her in the least. She kept on plugging our listing in all her connection throughout the US and Foreign countries. I understood how hard it was with being close to the freeway and the competition with other homes, but she kept up her service with the team and stayed positive though out. She hooked us up with handymen, painters, flooring and stagers. All were fast, reliable and did a great job on our home. Her escrow team were also quick, courteous and thoughtful. They all had great personalities and worked with us every step of the way. I would recommend Cathy Haney and her team to everyone, in a heart beat. I know Cathy had many more clients at the time, but it felt like she gave us 100%. Thanks Cathy and your team! read more

I can't recommend Cathy and her awesome team enough! We purchased a new house in Cypress Village with Cathy and she just sold our Woodbridge home. By the time we listed our Woodbridge home, the real estate market slowed from the summer. Cathy still helped us sell our house quickly in two weeks! Cathy is professional, super responsive, extremely knowledgeable, and a very nice person to work with. We very much enjoyed working with Cathy as she helped us through any hiccups and she kept us on track. We will miss working with her and her team. read more

We are first time home buyers and we were kind of worried about the entire process involved in owning a home. But, with the help of Cathy and Kelly, the home buying experience was a piece of cake ! Both are extremely awesome and very proactive, helpful, responsive. We are so glad we found them! read more

I chose Cathy and her team based on her track record and the organization behind her expecting maximum exposure and guidance for pricing and preparing the house for buyers. With a single weekend open house we received multiple offers and accepted a full price offer in just 4 days. read more