Since the inception of his real estate career, Chris Valli has distinguished himself as one of the industry’s most acclaimed professionals, outperforming his competition while developing a sterling reputation among his wide-ranging base of clients. With a long list of record-breaking sales, his unmatched ability has helped clients buy and sell property for more than 37 years throughout the coastal area's most coveted communities.
Chris is regarded as one of the foremost specialists in the luxury real estate market. He has achieved remarkable success within some of the area's most competitive enclaves, including Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, and Shady Canyon®, where he has been a top agent/broker since the community’s inception. In addition, Chris’s success has included beachfront areas in the highly sought-after communities of Laguna Beach, where he sold a landmark property as well as the highest sale to date—more than $20 million—in San Clemente’s Cotton’s Point. He has cultivated relationships with the industry’s top developers and builders, assisting with design, land purchases, marketing, and selling completed custom estates. He has been honored with the Irvine Company’s Broker of the Year Award for its Shady Canyon development and ranked in the top 50 real estate professionals in the US. Chris has more than $1 billion in total sales transactions, with over $500 million in sales in Shady Canyon alone.
An integral part of Surterre Properties® since its launch in 2006, Chris has helped usher in a new standard for residential real estate in Orange County. With his team Chris Valli & Associates, comprised of his wife Sharon, son Craig, Maxine Laube, and Shirley Song, Chris strives to transform the complicated task of buying or selling a property into a smooth and memorable experience.
