"A “people person”, Mandy goes above and beyond what anyone would expect in a real estate agent. By the end of a transaction, her clients feel that they have received exemplary real estate representation and a life-long friend."

Daughter of a Builder

Mandy Draper was born in Santa Cruz, California and has lived in Santa Cruz County all her life.  Every home Mandy ever lived in as a child was built by her father, a local general contractor and designer.  The sounds and smells of her father's job sites - concrete, steel and sawdust - are some of her earliest childhood memories.  Eventually Mandy worked alongside her father as a carpenter for his residential construction company.  From these beginnings she developed a lifelong love for homes, architecture, quality construction and real estate.

Education & Careers in Construction Management and Engineering

Her passion for construction would lead her to pursue a B.S. in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University where she graduated, Summa Cum Laude, in 2009.  After completing her studies Mandy went on to enjoy a successful career in construction management for a San Jose-based construction company.  She quickly rose to a Project Manager role where she specialized in tenant improvements for prominent Bay Area institutions including Google and Stanford University.  She also tried her hand in design as a staff engineer for a local Geotechincal Engineering firm.  In 2024 she obtained her Class B General Building Contractor license (#1117746) to expand the services Community Real Estate provides to our clients.  Our team is now licensed to perform whole home renovations so, if you find a home in a great location with good bones, but you want to rework the floor plan and install new finishes, we can help you with that too! 

A Meticulous, Detail-Oriented Real Estate Agent

A top-producing local agent specializing in residential sales, Mandy believes that she has found her true calling.  A methodical, detail oriented thinker with a knack for problem-solving, Mandy is the quintessential project manager. Her meticulous nature assures that no detail is overlooked. Mandy knows the area and market intimately and has the relationships, knowledge, and drive needed to achieve the best results for her clients.