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The Founders of Costera Luxury Properties

Costera Luxury Properties - About James and Margret Hoppe

About the Founders of Costera Luxury Properties

Watch this video - Learn more about Costera's founding real estate brokers - James and Margret Hoppe

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James and Margret Hoppe

James Hoppe, Founder | CEO | Architect | MBA

Broker-Officer | SFR® | e-PRO® | Designated REALTOR®

DRE #01390168 | CAB #C29405


Margret Hoppe

Co-Founder | Broker-Associate

DRE #01399908


James, a Southern California (SoCal) native, is also a licensed California Architect, award-winning* real estate agent, and the Broker-Officer (CEO) and Founder of Costera Luxury Properties. He graduated from Woodbury University and holds a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) professional 5-year degree. James also has an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) post-graduate degree from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).


Beginning his professional real estate career with Coldwell Banker Beachside Realtors (CBBR) in 2003, CBBR presented James the “Outstanding and Top First Year Salesperson Award” in real estate sales and production in 2004. In 2005, James was honored the “Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Award” for top sales production. This award is given to the Top 7% of Coldwell Banker (CB) agents worldwide.


Throughout their years with CB, James and his wife Margret were the recipients of numerous top production awards for gross commission income (GCI), closed sales transactions, and listings taken. Margret, originally from Egypt, speaks fluent Arabic. Margret is a Broker-Associate and the Co-Founder of Costera Luxury Properties.


Both James and Margret were trained and certified as Coldwell Banker Previews International Luxury Property Specialists and as Corporate Relocation Specialists in the CB Referral/Relocation Division: Cendant Mobility Affinity Specialists; and Cartus Network Affinity Specialists (CNAS) with USAA MoversAdvantage® and Home Event Services Programs. Additionally, James was the ONLY licensed architect and 1 of just 90 members certified as an Architectural Specialist with the CB Architectural Division throughout the entire SoCal Region. This elite group of professionals focused exclusively on the distinctive advertising and marketing strategies needed to sell high-end, multi-million dollar luxury architectural properties in architect-designed estates.


Once they both attained their real estate broker's licenses, James and Margret left Coldwell Banker in December 2010 and started their own independent real estate brokerage, establishing Hoppe Realty. In 2020, the Hoppe's incorporated their real estate brand under the name Preview Orange County Real Estate, Inc. (PreviewOC), and in 2021, launched Costera Luxury Properties, which serves the coastal SoCal luxury real estate market and offers top-notch professional real estate services to the sales and marketing of high-end luxury residential properties.


Currently, James and Margret continue to maintain their high level of real estate sales expertise and knowledge focusing on Southern California as coastal luxury property experts. If you'd like to reach out to James and Margret, please click here.


* James is a 14-time “Five Star Real Estate Agent” award winner (2010-15, 2017-24) who has been honored for his “exceptional service and overall customer satisfaction” by Five Star Professional. Only 17 out of 39,000 Orange County real estate agents have been awarded for 14 or more years. Subsequently, James was inducted into the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who® 2023-24 biographical registry as a top real estate professional, recognized for his "professional integrity, outstanding achievements and expert leadership in the real estate industry". Among other credentials, James is also certified by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) as a Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) agent and as an Internet Marketing Professional (e-PRO®).

James Hoppe - Margret Hoppe | The Founders of Costera Luxury Properties

James & Margret Hoppe (photo) in Dana Point, CA

James Hoppe - Award-Winning Real Estate Professional

James Hoppe - 2024 Five Star Real Estate Agent | Costera Luxury Properties

14-Time Five Star Real Estate Agent Award Winner

James Hoppe - 14-time Five Star Real Estate Agent of the Year award recipient (2010-15, 2017-24), honored for his exceptional service and overall customer satisfaction.

2024 Five Star Real Estate Professional Award Winner

James Hoppe - Awarded by Five Star Professional for the 14th year as a Top Real Estate Professional in Orange County, CA - Published in the Sunday, 12/22/2024 issue of the Orange County Register. Watch this video!

Marquis Who’s Who® | Costera Luxury Properties

2023-24 Inductee: Who's Who in America - Top Real Estate Leader

James Hoppe - Inducted into the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who® biographical registry as a top real estate professional, recognized for his professional integrity, outstanding achievements and expert leadership in the real estate industry.

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  • James Hoppe featured in The Faces of Mission Viejo | Five Star Real Estate Agent

James Hoppe - Top real estate agent in SoCal

Matthew Hoppe - O.C. Native & Pro Soccer Player

Matthew Hoppe's Professional Soccer Career

Matthew Hoppe is an American professional soccer (football) player who currently plays forward for the Sønderjyske Football Club (Danish Superliga) in Denmark. He most recently played for Middlesbrough FC (English Championship League) and for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT). He has also played professionally for the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS); Hibernian FC (Scottish Premiership League); RCD Mallorca (Spanish La Liga); and FC Schalke 04 (German Bundesliga).


Wondering why Matthew Hoppe is featured on this real estate website? Well... Matthew just happens to be the nephew of Costera Realty's founders - James & Margret Hoppe (Uncle Jim & Aunt Margret).

Matthew Hoppe's Sønderjyske FC Stats

Hoppe Scores The Game Winner for the United States

Matthew Hoppe - 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final match - Jamaica vs. USA on 7/25/2021 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Matthew Hoppe scored his first international goal for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) breaking a scoreless 82 minute stalemate against Jamaica, with a dramatic 83rd-minute game winning header.

Matthew Hoppe's USMNT Stats

Hoppe Makes Scoring History in Germany's Top League

On 1/9/2021, Matthew Hoppe became the first, and is the ONLY American to score a hat-trick (3 goals in one game) in the German Bundesliga - Germany's top-ranked professional soccer (football) league.

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2021 Professional Highlights

Matthew Hoppe - 2021 highlights with FC Schalke 04 (German Bundesliga) and the United States Men's National Team (USMNT).

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The Matthew Hoppe Soccer Family

Matthew Hoppe's Soccer Family at Dignity Health Sports Park (photo: from L-R) James Hoppe - Uncle; Tom Hoppe - Dad; Anna Hoppe - Mom; Caitlin Hoppe - Cousin; and John Hoppe - Uncle. Photo taken prior to the 1/28/2023 USMNT vs. Colombia soccer match - watch the match highlights video below.

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USMNT vs. Colombia Highlights

Matthew Hoppe at Dignity Health Sports Park - USMNT vs. Colombia international friendly soccer match on 1/28/2023 in Carson, CA.

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