Derek Cruz is a Southern California real estate expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in new home construction sales and construction. Licensed since 2004, Derek has built a reputation as one of the Inland Empire’s most trusted and versatile agents — serving buyers and sellers alike across Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Winchester, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Beaumont, and Banning.
Derek is the co-founder of Cruz Team Realty, a husband-and-wife real estate team he leads alongside his wife and partner Regina Cruz. Together they bring a rare combination of technical construction knowledge, real-world sales expertise, and a proven track record as listing agents that consistently deliver results for their sellers. A three-time Sales Team of the Year honoree and Top Producer 2025, Derek is known for his ability to price, market, and position properties to sell — while also guiding buyers through one of the most significant purchases of their lives.
Beyond the transaction, Derek is widely known online as “theNewHomeGuy” — an active content creator across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook where he educates buyers and sellers throughout Southern California on navigating today’s real estate market.
