Doug Wathen

Doug Wathen

Broker Associate
CA: 01439710
  •   5   (25 reviews)

About Doug

Doug Wathen, a widely respected leader in the Orange County real estate market, brings to his career over 15 years of award-winning experience in corporate account sales and management that serves his clients well. As a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Doug takes pride in the fact that the majority of his business consists of referrals from satisfied customers. In addition, as owner of Wathen Realty Group, he stays active with a client base of some 6,000 investors that continues to grow. Having been involved in well over 1100 transactions nationwide since 2003, Doug specializes in distressed properties, single-family homes, luxury and investment properties along the coast in Southern Orange County, specializing in the communities of Laguna Niguel and Dana Point. As a longtime resident of Southern Orange County, Doug enjoys giving back to his community by participating in a myriad of local activities. In addition to serving on the board of directors and coaching for the Laguna Niguel Youth Soccer Association, Doug is a dedicated volunteer at John Malcom Elementary School and the YMCA. Described as a hardworking and loyal professional who always puts the best interests of his clients first, Doug continues to utilize his superb communication and negotiation skills to ensure that the buyers and sellers he represents attain their goals with complete satisfaction. In December 2011, Doug was chosen as one of Berkshire Hathaway’s Best Buyer’s Agents of the year. He is also a short sale and foreclosure resource specialist and a member of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage President’s Circle, Top 1% Nationwide. He is consistently one of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s top producers, both in number of overall transactions and production. Doug invites you to visit his website for further details regarding his services and for a current listing of properties available for purchase. He looks forward to assisting you with all of your real estate needs: www.WathenRealtyGroup.com “Building Dreams, Serving the Community, Changing Lives….” Direct (949) 887-8282 E-Mail Address: DougWathen@gmail.com

Doug's reviews

  5  
Doug has 25 reviewsacross 10 different locations, showing 6.
Review Doug
about 1 month ago
We cannot recommend Doug enough

We cannot recommend Doug enough. He was exceptionally helpful in the home buying process. He was thoughtful and responsive. And ultimately, helped us get into our first-choice home. We are so grateful for all he has done for us!

over 1 year ago
Excellent Service

Doug was amazing! He had helped us find a rental home a few years ago, and when it came time to buy, he proved to be an exceptional resource. Doug made the process smooth and we are now settled in our dream home! Undoubtedly, Doug is a professional who knows the South Orange County market VERY well. Not to mention, he's a super nice guy who's enjoyable to work with. Hopefully, we won't need his services again, because we love our home, but we will DEFINITELY recommend him to our friends!!

almost 2 years ago
Susan Smith

Hi Doug, From getting the house staged, photographed and marketed in record time to providing your endless list of talent to do all the repairs and comply with the contract, you’ve definitely been a Godsend. Thank you!!!

about 2 years ago
I can't imagine a better real estate agent!

We recently moved 900 miles away from the home we just sold, so we couldn't be around for any of the sales process. And there was a great deal (!) of unexpected stuff that needed to be done with the house including repairs, upgrades, dealing with water leak damage, etc., etc., - it seemed endless. If we had been living in that home at the time we were selling, those things would have taken up a great deal of our time. But Doug took care of everything, efficiently and in a first class manner. And wow, he sure priced our home right!

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Doug's properties

Doug has 1 property for sale and sold 7 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldMar 9, 2026
$2,700,000
2709 Sandpiper Drive
Costa Mesa CA 92626
5
3
3
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty and Weichman Realtors
SoldMar 9, 2026
$1,865,000
34011 El Contento Drive
Dana Point CA 92629
4
2
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty and First Team Real Estate
SoldFeb 27, 2026
$775,000
28223 Paseo El Siena
Laguna Niguel CA 92677
2
3
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of Thehomeproz and Coldwell Banker Realty
SoldFeb 27, 2026
$775,000
43/28223 Paseo El Siena
Laguna Niguel CA 92677
2
3
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of TheHomeProZ and Coldwell Banker Realty
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