# Kathleen Manning > Kathleen Manning is a Capitola, California-based real estate broker associate with Sotheby's International Realty, representing buyers and sellers across Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay with a focus on coastal, country, and lifestyle properties. Santa Cruz County & Monterey Bay, Capitola-based Sotheby's broker associate, 25+ yrs experience, country-to-coast & luxury, equestrian/ranch/vineyard niche, land/acreage evaluation, design/staging project management, high-touch service ## Neighborhood Guides - [Felton CA Real Estate | Neighborhood Guide & Homes](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/felton): Felton, CA neighborhood guide for redwoods, mountain living, local schools, amenities, and active home listings. - [Soquel, CA Real Estate Neighborhood Guide | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/soquel): Neighborhood profile for Soquel, California, covering lifestyle, schools, recreation, and current property listings. - [Aptos, CA Neighborhood Guide | Explore Coastal Living](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/aptos): Neighborhood guide to Aptos, California, highlighting beaches, redwood parks, schools, and current property listings. - [Bonny Doon, CA Neighborhood Guide | Explore the Area](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/bonny-doon): Bonny Doon, CA neighborhood guide covering rural mountain living, redwoods, coastal access, schools, and local market data. - [Scotts Valley, CA Neighborhood Guide | Explore the Area](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/scotts-valley): Scotts Valley, CA neighborhood page with lifestyle highlights, school and commute notes, and current home listings. - [Santa Cruz Westside Homes for Sale | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/westside): Santa Cruz Westside neighborhood guide covering surf culture, schools, housing styles, local amenities, and current property listings. - [Explore Watsonville CA Real Estate | Neighborhood Guide](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/watsonville): Watsonville, California neighborhood guide covering coastal, agricultural, and equestrian lifestyle, local schools, amenities, and current property listings. - [Boulder Creek, CA Real Estate | Neighborhood Guide & Homes](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/boulder-creek): Boulder Creek, CA neighborhood page with MLS listings, census demographics, schools, and local points of interest. - [Ben Lomond CA Real Estate Guide | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/ben-lomond): Kathleen Manning's Ben Lomond, CA neighborhood page outlines mountain-village living, schools, recreation, and active home listings. - [Capitola, CA Real Estate Guide | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/capitola): Directory page for Capitola, CA real estate, highlighting beachside village living, local amenities, schools, and property listings. - [North Monterey County Real Estate Guide | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/north-monterey-county): Neighborhood guide to North Monterey County communities, highlighting Las Lomas, Royal Oaks, and Prunedale for rural living and regional access. - [Santa Cruz Eastside Guide | Explore Coastal Living](https://kathleenmanning.com/neighborhoods/eastside): Santa Cruz Eastside neighborhood guide covering coastal living, surf culture, schools, housing, and local market data. ## Tools - [Home Valuation in CA - Discover Your Property's Value](https://kathleenmanning.com/home-valuation): California home valuation page from Kathleen Manning explaining CMAs, appraisals, and home-equity planning. ## Featured Blog Posts - [Ben Lomond Basics: Village to Forest Retreats](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/ben-lomond-basics-from-village-center-to-forested-retreats): Blog post on Ben Lomond, California real estate, covering village-center living, redwood access, wildfire readiness, and rural due diligence. - [Capitola Home Selling Preparation | Ready to List?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/preparing-your-capitola-home-for-a-standout-coastal-sale): Capitola sellers' guide to preparing a coastal home with repair, disclosure, staging, and pricing advice. - [Santa Cruz Eastside vs Capitola - Find Your Coastal Fit](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/santa-cruz-eastside-or-capitola-how-to-choose-your-coastal-fit): A buyer's guide compares Santa Cruz Eastside and Capitola on walkability, beach access, housing, transit, schools, and daily convenience. - [Santa Cruz Westside Lifestyle Guide: Live by the Coast](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/what-its-like-to-live-on-the-santa-cruz-westside): Kathleen Manning's Santa Cruz Westside guide covers coastal living, housing pockets, transit, schools, and shoreline risks. - [Timing and Positioning Your Aptos Home to Sell](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/timing-and-positioning-your-aptos-home-for-todays-market): Guide to selling an Aptos home, covering timing, pricing, preparation, and local market positioning. - [Soquel Town and Country Homes: Which Lifestyle Fits?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/finding-your-balance-in-soquel-village-charm-to-country-hills): A Soquel real-estate guide comparing village convenience with country-hill privacy, parking, terrain, and livability trade-offs. - [Felton Redwoods Mountain Living: Is Felton for You?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/living-in-felton-redwoods-railroads-and-everyday-mountain-life): Blog post on living in Felton, California, covering redwoods, railroad history, outdoor access, housing character, and buyer due diligence. - [Is Bonny Doon Right for Your Country Retreat?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/is-bonny-doon-right-for-your-country-retreat): A guide to Bonny Doon country retreats near Santa Cruz, emphasizing acreage, rural access, and property due diligence. - [Income and Flex-Use Property in Greater Watsonville](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/exploring-income-and-flex-use-opportunities-in-greater-watsonville): A Greater Watsonville real-estate guide to rental income, ADUs, SB 9, and downtown mixed-use possibilities. - [Remote-Friendly Mountain Living in Boulder Creek](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/considering-boulder-creek-for-remote-friendly-mountain-living): A Boulder Creek relocation guide for remote-friendly mountain living, covering access, utilities, wildfire risk, and parcel-specific due diligence. - [Capitola Village Summer Events: Your 2026 Local Guide](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/a-capitola-village-summer-twilight-concerts-food-trucks-and-the-wharf-reborn): A guide to Capitola Village's 2026 summer concerts, food trucks, dining, waterfront activities, and the Capitola Art and Wine Festival. - [Buying Acreage in Bonny Doon: Key Questions](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/buying-acreage-in-bonny-doon-questions-to-ask-before-you-commit): Guidance for acreage buyers in Bonny Doon covering zoning, access, water, septic, wildfire, and geologic due diligence. - [Eastside Santa Cruz Condo Buying Guide 95062](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/santa-cruz-eastside-condo-and-townhome-buying-guide): A Santa Cruz Eastside guide for attached-home buyers, emphasizing HOA due diligence, coastal exposure, parking constraints, and insurance questions. - [Scotts Valley Commuter Lifestyle: Is It Right for You?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/is-scotts-valley-right-for-your-coast-to-valley-commute): Blog post evaluates Scotts Valley as a coast-to-valley commute base, weighing Highway 17 access, transit, parks, and future town-center planning. - [North Monterey County Country Living Guide | Explore](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/north-monterey-county-living-las-lomas-royal-oaks-and-prunedale): Guide to rural North Monterey County living in Las Lomas, Royal Oaks, and Prunedale. - [An Aptos Summer After the Pier: Where the Neighborhood Has Shifted](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/an-aptos-summer-after-the-pier-where-the-neighborhoods-center-of-gravity-has-shifted): A local guide to how Aptos's daily life, shoreline, dining, recreation, and summer activities have changed after the Seacliff pier's removal. - [Soquel Village Summer 2026: A Resident's Weekday Rhythm](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/soquel-village-after-the-home-away-opening-a-residents-summer-rhythm): A resident-focused guide to Soquel Village's emerging weekday rhythm of dining, antiques, wine, music, and walkable summer activities. - [Sell Home Santa Cruz Westside | Expert Seller Guide](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/selling-a-home-on-the-santa-cruz-westside): Directory guide for selling a Santa Cruz Westside home, emphasizing lifestyle marketing, disclosures, preparation, and disciplined pricing. - [Scotts Valley Skypark Summer Events: What's On in 2026?](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/summer-at-skypark-a-scotts-valley-weekend-rhythm-as-town-center-takes-shape-next-door): A first-person-style guide connects Scotts Valley's Skypark summer events with the planned Town Center next door. - [North Monterey County Country Property Buying Guide](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/considering-country-properties-in-north-monterey-county): Blog guide to country properties in North Monterey County, focusing on acreage usability, wells, septic, slopes, fire risk, and county due diligence. - [Felton's Summer Calendar Is Closing Faster Than It Looks](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog/feltons-summer-clock-is-running-out-faster-than-the-calendar-suggests): A local guide explains how Felton's 2026 train, dinner, race, concert, and outdoor calendars narrow through late summer. ## Testimonials - [Client Testimonials & Success Stories | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/testimonials): Testimonials page for Santa Cruz County realtor Kathleen Manning highlights client praise for buying, selling, and commercial-property transactions. ## Core Pages - [Santa Cruz Real Estate Agent | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/): Kathleen Manning's Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay real estate homepage highlights listings, home valuation, community guides, and client testimonials. ## Other Pages - [404 Page Not Found | Kathleen Manning Real Estate Agent](https://kathleenmanning.com/404): A 404 error page for Kathleen Manning's real-estate site with contact details and a generic service message. - [About the Brand | Kathleen Manning | Capitola Real Estate](https://kathleenmanning.com/about-sir): Kathleen Manning's Sotheby's International Realty page presents the brand's global luxury network and contact details in Capitola, California. - [Privacy Policy | Kathleen Manning Real Estate Agent](https://kathleenmanning.com/terms-and-conditions): Kathleen Manning's privacy policy and terms of use for the site's real estate services and communications practices. - [Meet Kathleen Manning - Your Capitola Real Estate Agent](https://kathleenmanning.com/about): About page for Santa Cruz County broker associate Kathleen Manning of Sotheby's International Realty. - [American Dream | Capitola | Kathleen Manning Real Estate](https://kathleenmanning.com/american-dream): Kathleen Manning's American Dream page offers a short real-estate service introduction and contact details in Capitola, California. - [Sotheby's Auction House | Kathleen Manning | Capitola](https://kathleenmanning.com/auction): Kathleen Manning's auction page highlights Sotheby's Auction House and related Sotheby's services. - [Capitola Real Estate & Community Blog | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/blog): Kathleen Manning's blog lists local real estate posts about Santa Cruz Westside and Capitola coastal sales. - [Get in Touch | Kathleen Manning Real Estate Agent](https://kathleenmanning.com/contact): Contact page for real estate agent Kathleen Manning with inquiry forms and direct phone, email, and Capitola office details. - [Comprehensive Guide to CA Communities | Kathleen Manning](https://kathleenmanning.com/communities): Kathleen Manning's communities directory links to Monterey and Santa Cruz area neighborhood pages.