David Mercier

David Mercier is a Realtor with FirstTeam Real Estate's Surf City office in Huntington Beach, serving buyers and sellers across Orange County and Long Beach. Born and raised in OC, David pairs deep local knowledge with a service-first mindset built over 16 years as a nonprofit director working with foster youth around the world. Clients know him for fast responses, straight answers, sharp negotiation, and steady guidance from first showing to final signature. David is founder of the Dream Home Club, helping people set their Dream Home goals and build a plan to achieve them! He's real human, real honest, real helpful. Don't love where you live? Reach out today.

FAQ

Is now a good time to sell?

While it does depend on your current situation, it's almost always a good time to sell. Buyers today reward homes that are prepared and priced right, and they negotiate harder on ones that aren't. The bigger question is where you're going next. I'll help you weigh both sides of the move before you commit to anything.

Is now a good time to buy?

That depends more on your life than on headlines. If your finances are ready, building wealth with property is part of your financial plan, and the monthly payment works, buying almost always beats waiting for a "perfect" market that never announces itself. Let's run your actual numbers together and decide based on facts, not fear.

How do you price a home?

Not with a Zestimate. I study recent comparable sales the way an appraiser would, then adjust for what algorithms miss: condition, upgrades, lot, light, location within the neighborhood, and what buyers are actively competing for right now. The goal is a price that attracts the strongest buyers in the first two weeks, when your negotiating leverage is highest. Data first, strategy second, guesswork never.

What is the Dream Home Club?

It's a free partnership with me. We start dreaming about the home you actually want, take an honest look at where you stand, and map every path that could get you there: first purchase, move-up, house-hacking, or building income along the way. Then we build a plan that's truly yours and adjust it together as life changes. No cost, no obligation, no pressure. Just an expert in your corner until you're in your Dream Home.

Why work with FirstTeam?

FirstTeam is Southern California's largest independent, family-owned brokerage, locally rooted since 1976. That means my listings get the marketing muscle and agent network of a major brand, backed by leadership that lives and works in the same communities we serve. For buyers, it means early awareness of homes coming to market across SoCal. Big reach, local heart. It's a combination that fits how I work.