Why we feature Tim Smith for Dana Point
Dana Point's top end runs along the Headlands, Monarch Bay and the bluffs above Salt Creek and Strands beaches. Redfin's median sale price for the whole city was $2,099,000 in the three months to September 2026, but detached houses in ZIP 92629 sold for a median of $2,814,290, and oceanfront homes list for many times that. Pricing and marketing those homes takes a team that sells at that level every month.
That is Tim Smith's practice. RealTrends puts his group's 2025 average sale at $4.30 million, about twice the Dana Point median. His founder page lists Dana Point with Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast and Laguna Beach as his specialty areas. On November 1, 2026, his team's site showed three active Dana Point listings: 55 Strand Beach Drive at $59,995,000, 49 Beach View Avenue at $19,950,000 and 34385 Dana Strand Road, unit B, at $8,995,000. All three are in or beside The Strand at Headlands.
He is not the right fit for every Dana Point move. His office is in Newport Beach, and his record leans to homes well above the city median. If you are buying or selling a Capistrano Beach condo, ask how the team handles that price range, or interview an agent who works it daily.
Who Tim Smith is
Tim Smith's career and team role
Tim Smith is founder and principal of the Tim Smith Real Estate Group, a team inside Coldwell Banker Realty. His founder page cites more than 30 years in real estate, over $7 billion in career sales and more than 2,500 clients. Outside real estate, he lists himself as a board member of Miracles for Kids and founder of the Tim Smith Charitable Foundation.
Tim Smith's DRE license and responsible broker
On the California Department of Real Estate's public lookup, Timothy Clark Smith holds salesperson license 01346878, status licensed, first issued July 9, 2002 and valid to July 11, 2030. The record shows no disciplinary action. His responsible broker is Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, broker license 00616212.
Who else works on Tim Smith's team
The team page lists 19 licensed members, each with a DRE number: 11 sales partners including Tim Smith and vice president of sales Greg Bingham, six sales agents and two sales associates. A separate staff covers marketing, video, social media and operations. In a large team, the person who tours your home may not be Tim himself, so ask who will be your day-to-day contact.
Tim Smith's verified record and reviews
Tim Smith's 2025 RealTrends results
RealTrends, which verifies production data, credits the Tim Smith Real Estate Group with 162.3 transaction sides and $697.26 million in 2025 sales. By volume that ranked first in Newport Beach, third in California and fourth in the country. The team's own page reports higher 2025 totals, $746 million across 214 transactions for 268 clients; we lead with the RealTrends numbers because a third party checked them. The founder page also claims more than 150 sales over $8 million.
He also reports rankings that no third party we checked confirms: first team in Orange County and in Newport Beach across all brokerages for 2025 sales volume, based on CRMLS closed sales, and Coldwell Banker's 2025 International Society of Excellence for teams. The team also reports 250 five-star reviews.
What Tim Smith's clients say
A 2025 Google review from Naz, who bought in south Orange County, says: "The marketing team is also very impressive and they have the resources and capabilities to make sure your property gets the attention it deserves." Jon P., an out-of-state seller, wrote: "Despite the uncertain residential market, their thoughtful negotiation and strategic approach delivered an outstanding result in a short timeframe." A third, from Cari R.: "Communication was clear and the entire process was smooth and top notch."
Working with Tim Smith in Dana Point
Selling a Dana Point home with Tim Smith
Dana Point homes sold at 98.3% of list price on average in the three months to September 2026, and the median took 47 days to go under contract, according to Redfin. At the luxury end, a home can sit much longer if it opens above the market. Ask Tim Smith's team for its recent sales in your part of the city, how it reaches out-of-area buyers, and what it will change if the home has no offers after the first month.
Buying in Dana Point with Tim Smith
Gated tracts such as the Strand and Monarch Bay carry HOA rules, design review and, on older Monarch Bay lots, land-ownership questions. Ask how the team checks land tenure, bluff and geotechnical reports and coastal permit history before you remove contingencies. Since 2024 you sign a buyer agreement before touring; our commission guide explains the terms. For the wider market, see our Dana Point homes for sale guide.
How we chose Tim Smith for Dana Point
We checked his license and broker on the DRE lookup, read his group's 2025 results on RealTrends, opened his founder, team and Dana Point pages, and confirmed his current Dana Point listings. Every featured agent passes the same checks. The full method is on how we choose agents.
How to contact Tim Smith
Call Tim Smith on (949) 478-2295. His team works from Coldwell Banker Realty, 840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660, up the coast from Dana Point. The team site is timsmithrealestategroup.com. Bring your address or target streets, a price range and your timeline to the first call.