Meet Katherine

From first-time buyers to savvy investors in real estate, Katherine McCandless lends her talent, knowledge, experience and caring nature to each client she works with across Orange County. Widely respected as an agent who strives to achieve a win-win for all parties, her innate abilities are a genuine benefit for buyers and sellers in all price ranges of the market.

A dedicated real estate professional since 2002, Katherine has gained invaluable insight into the industry by working in many of its unique niches, including escrow, title, project management, 1031 exchanges, and acquisitions. This broad spectrum of experience combines with her talents for identifying market trends, negotiation, winning offers against heavy competition, and utilizing her strategic relationships to yield favorable results for her clients. Her hard work has helped build an impressive portfolio of repeat and referral clients who recognize that her level of personalized service is without compare.  

Katherine has been honored annually since 2020 by Orange Coast Magazine as a Real Estate All-Star Top 1% Top-Producing Agent in Closings. She was also recognized by Real Trends Magazine as a 2023 Real Trends America's Best Real Estate Professionals – Ranked Amongst Top 1.5% of Agents Nationwide in closings. Since 2017, Katherine has closed more than $120,000,000 in total volume residential resale while working with more than 110 clients in purchase and sale transactions.

Katherine’s knowledge of Orange County’s vast array of communities is deep. She grew up in Laguna Beach, where she attended St. Catherine's School. Today, Katherine volunteers throughout the year at numerous community events held at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano. She loves riding her horse, Billy Idol, and can often be found enjoying a stroll along Laguna’s beaches.