Bio

Dean Lueck is a top-producing luxury real estate agent specializing in luxury coastal properties in Newport Beach. Since 2006, he has closed more than $1.2 billion in personal sales, completed over 750 successful transactions, and founded Private Client Group OC, one of the nation's top-ranked real estate teams. Known for strategic pricing, innovative marketing, and skilled negotiation, Dean has achieved record-breaking sales across Orange County's luxury coastal market.

About Dean

Proven Results

Dean is the founder and Principal of Private Client Group OC, a 15-agent team producing more than $400 million in annual sales. The team was recently ranked by the Wall Street Journal as the Top 10 Large Team in the nation.  Dean has also been recognized as one of California's Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents by Real Estate Executive Magazine and is a member of Compass' Top 100 Group nationally. His sales have continued to grow year after year, with more than 80% of his business coming from repeat and referral clients. With more than 150 five-star client testimonials, and record-breaking sales across 10 Orange County cities, Dean has earned a reputation as one of Orange County’s most respected agents.

A Personalized Approach

Trusted by discerning clients ranging from celebrities and professional athletes to premier homebuilders and business leaders, Dean has built his reputation on strategic guidance, proven results, and an unwavering commitment to his clients' best interests. Dean understands that time is his clients' most valuable commodity. Whether representing a seller or buyer, every detail is carefully managed to create a seamless experience while pursuing the strongest possible outcome. For sellers, Dean develops customized marketing strategies designed to maximize exposure, generate demand, and achieve the highest possible price. For buyers, he combines creative solutions, detailed offer strategies, strong industry relationships, and skilled negotiation to successfully navigate even the most complex transactions. Supported by a full-service marketing and operations team, Dean remains personally involved throughout every transaction while providing the resources and expertise of an experienced team. His commitment to exceptional service extends beyond closing, creating relationships that continue long after the transaction is complete.

A Foundation in Marketing

Before entering real estate, Dean spent more than 20 years developing and marketing consumer products for many of the nation's largest retailers. He brought those same presentation, merchandising, analytics, and marketing principles into luxury real estate, creating an approach that continues to distinguish his business today. Dean believes every home has a story to tell. Through innovative marketing, advanced technology, strategic pricing based on detailed property valuations, professional merchandising, and exclusive global exposure, he positions each property to connect with qualified luxury buyers while ensuring no value is left on the table.

Orange County Expertise

Dean relocated to Laguna Beach in 1986 and has since lived in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, San Juan Capistrano, North Tustin, and Huntington Beach. His firsthand experience living throughout Orange County provides clients with valuable insight into the communities, neighborhoods, and lifestyle that define the coastal market.

Beyond Real Estate

Dean is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with degrees in Marketing and Finance.

He and his wife, Kathy, have remodeled 19 homes and completed four new construction projects, giving Dean a unique perspective on design, construction quality, renovation potential, and helping clients recognize a home's possibilities.

Outside of real estate, Dean and Kathy enjoy skiing, tennis, golf, boating, and water sports with their two children and Boone, their Golden Retriever rescue.