Ray Lyon

Compass Of Santa Monica

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About
Ray Lyon Realty is recognized as a top realtor and innovator in Santa Monica and the Westside, with over $850,000,000 sold!

Founded by top-producing realtor and investor Ray Lyon, Ray Lyon Realty continues to be recognized as one of the leading real estate firms on the Westside. Serving Santa Monica, West LA, Mar Vista, Venice, and surrounding neighborhoods, the firm is known for record-breaking sales, strong negotiation skills, and exclusive off-market opportunities. With an MBA and extensive experience in buying, holding, and developing real estate, Lyon brings a strategic and highly analytical approach to every client and property.

Lyon’s background in marketing, social media, and media relations enables him to promote listings across multiple platforms, creating the high-impact exposure needed to achieve faster sales and stronger prices. He is also known for maximizing value with minimal investment—making simple, cost-effective upgrades that often produce major results.
Highlights *
58
Recent sales
$880K - $6.41M
Price range
$1.7M
Median price
16
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Address Sold Date Sold Price Represented
2206 Manning Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90064
9/18/2026 $1,902,000 Seller
8045 Rayford Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90045
8/31/2026 $2,960,000 Buyer
11907 Atlantic Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
8/24/2026 $2,122,000 Seller
537 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90402
6/30/2026 $3,950,000 Seller
537 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90402
6/30/2026 $3,950,000 Seller

Transaction History *

Seller Deals

Total Deals
50
Total Value
$108,330,707
Median Sale Price
$1,664,500
Price Range
$880K - $6.41M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
8
Total Value
$19,004,000
Median Sale Price
$2,174,500
Price Range
$1.4M - $4.1M

Sales Volume Timeline

Ray Lyon’s production volume for the past 3 year period Q1 ’24 Q1 2024 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2024): $4.1M Q2 ’24 Q2 2024 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2024): $9.9M Q3 ’24 Q3 2024 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2024): $14M Q4 ’24 Q4 2024 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2024): $21M Q1 ’25 Q1 2025 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2025): $16M Q2 ’25 Q2 2025 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2025): $9.3M Q3 ’25 Q3 2025 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2025): $8.8M Q4 ’25 Q4 2025 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025): $7.3M Q1 ’26 Q1 2026 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2026): $11M Q2 ’26 Q2 2026 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026): $17M Q3 ’26 Q3 2026 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2026): $7M Q1 2024 Total Sales $4.1M Q2 2024 Total Sales $9.9M Q3 2024 Total Sales $14M Q4 2024 Total Sales $21M Q1 2025 Total Sales $16M Q2 2025 Total Sales $9.3M Q3 2025 Total Sales $8.8M Q4 2025 Total Sales $7.3M Q1 2026 Total Sales $11M Q2 2026 Total Sales $17M Q3 2026 Total Sales $7M

Sales volume is shown for complete quarters only.

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (70)

Reviewers say

Reviewers frequently praise Ray’s local market knowledge, responsive communication, and steady, thoughtful guidance for buyers and sellers. Many also appreciate his hands-on preparation, professional connections, and skill navigating negotiations and complicated transactions, describing the experience as smoother and less stressful.

MarVistia
Sep 3, 2026

It's a strong vote of confidence when you use an agent 3 times! When it was time to sell my Mar Vista home, I knew Ray was the right choice.

His advice and suggestions during the recent process made the transaction essentially effortless on my part. Ray coordinated everything: a light touch-up of the property with a handyman, had it staged beautifully, then finally worked his contacts for advance previews.

The results paid off. In a challenging market, we fielded multiple offers with several over-asking. Westside RE buyers can be finicky and make last minute changes, but Ray handled that with grace and patience.

His 5 stars are well earned!

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Mellieduck
Jul 7, 2026

I can recommend Ray Lyon and Alex Enriquez unequivocally for all your real estate needs. At the age of 99 my Mom, who was a hoarder, passed away. I live in a different state and from my very first phone conversation with the team I was confident they would be able to help me in so many ways. From getting 96 pieces of artwork appraised, to meeting tenants to pick up keys and do final walkthroughs, Ray and Alex made this painful time so much easier for me to navigate. In total, they sold four very different pieces of property, from a 6 unit apartment building, to my childhood home, to two other rentals my Mom and I owned. They were able to keep my costs to a minimum, and knew exactly which repairs were necessary to achieve maximum profits. Their knowledge of all the complicated landlord laws, especially in Santa Monica, was extensive. They have an outstanding crew behind them including a handyman, a staging company, and an escrow company which are as attentive and cost conscious as they are. They work very long hours and will frequently answer calls up hntil 11PM which is great for a night owl like me. Not only are they fantastic realtors, but they are genuinely really nice guys. They took the time to get to know me and worked quickly to help me achieve my goals. Should you decide to hire Ray and Alex you will have absolutely no regrets.

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Heather MacPherson
Jun 2, 2025

Ray was the best agent we have ever worked with and we have lived all over the world! Working with Ray was alike having an excellent business partner. We were always on the same page, his communication skills are excellent and his strategic selling skills are absolutely brilliant. He helped us prepare the final touches to our home and gave us solid advice through the process. He was always available and an absolute pleasure to work with through out the sale. We felt we had expert guidance as we prepared the home, looked at offers and then finally concluded the sale. He's just the best there is!

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cos496
May 8, 2025

Ray did a truly fantastic job helping us sell our home. His expertise and professionalism are second to none. He came prepared with detailed knowledge of our neighborhood and our home during our initial consult. His communication with us was excellent. Ray returned our texts and messages almost immediately. During the pre and post staging process, Ray was exceptional in pay attention to detail. He was instrumental in making sure the garden and garbage was taken care of while we were on vacation. And lastly, he handled the multiple offers magnificently! Overall Ray has demonstrated his easy-going kind and relatable style throughout the entire selling process. We are extremely satisfied and happy with his performance and would not have wanted anyone else!

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Jack Hodges
Mar 28, 2025

We are grateful to have found Ray to handle the sale of our Santa Monica condominium. We found him to be smart, honest, reliable and diligent.

In our first meeting he guided us on timing and rather than rushing us into a sale, he suggested we wait for the best season to put it on the market. He worked with us on a pricing strategy which turned out to be optimal as it attracted multiple offers. We actually moved out of the country before listing it and Ray was able to take care of everything without us there. We felt he did a beautiful job in staging.

In the end our sale price was substantially more than we expected and we were able to close cleanly despite some difficulties our buyer's lender encountered that were not anyone's fault but which Ray helped to resolve.

We highly recommend Ray to anyone thinking of selling their property.

Zillow Verified

Professional Info

Brokerage

Compass Of Santa Monica
2115 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
CA 01875162

Awards

  • Real Trends Top 1% Nationwide 2025 - 2020
  • LA Business Journal – Top Agent Award 2024 & 2023
  • LA Magazine – Real Estate All Star List 2025- 2021

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Flipping & rehab
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Relocation

Hobbies

  • Art
  • Cars & Automobiles
  • Community Activities
  • Entertaining
  • Fitness & Exercise
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Technology
  • Travel

Education

University of Delaware
Master’s Degree, Marketing / Advertising
1999 - 2023

Top Cities *

Los Angeles

  • 35 sales past 3 years
  • 35 days on market
  • $1.72M median price

Santa Monica

  • 21 sales past 3 years
  • 80 days on market
  • $1.65M median price

Culver City

  • 1 sales past 3 years
  • 44 days on market
  • $2.03M median price

*Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.