CoastWoods Real Estate - Santa Cruz, California

Jeanette H.

Gretchen is a realtor with so much experience in Santa Cruz that is seems she literally knows everyone. She has the networks that can help you bring a team together for purchase inspections and setting your remodeling vision.

We bought from a seller in foreclosure and at points were getting erratic replies from the seller. Gretchen and her team managed a tough sale to get the job done when 96% of realtors would not have had the calm and persistence to finish it. We had a three month sales cycle and are so glad she did all of the heavy lifting for our home purchase. We feel like each second home is a little slice of heaven and unique. We felt we were meant to own it but weren’t going to end up with it without her calm and thorough sales expertise.

Gretchen is a trusted advisor and her experience translates into having design ideas for renovation from past homes she’s sold. We saw the brilliant potential that was missed by the selling agent.

We would recommend Gretchen to our friends and use her again if we buy or sell in Santa Cruz.

Melanie D.

Gretchen is hands-down the best! Look no further if you are considering purchasing a home here in Santa Cruz area. We bought our sweet home here 2 years ago during the pandemic—G was recommended to me by my son and fiancée who bought their first home from her 2.5 years ago. Never have I had a more positive home-buying experience than with Gretchen, and mind you this was all done ONLINE including the offer/sale/escrow process. We were simultaneously selling our home in the North Bay and I was in the middle of retiring from my position where I’d been for over 23 years!
Gretchen is incredibly invested in her work She’s passionate and very devoted to her clients—she is kind and patient and happy to share her love and knowledge about Santa Cruz. This is especially evident when you meet Gretchen for the first time and only deepens as you get to know her through the process. She will work very hard to find the best home for you!!! We are so grateful to be here, and we know this wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible intervention of Gretchen!

Spencer T.

My wife and I bought our condo in the beginning of 2021 when the market was super competitive (not to say it's any better now, but rates were at least lower). We worked with Anna and Gretchen and they were both amazingly responsive, helpful, knowledgeable, and talented. It was our first time buying real estate and we had lots to learn. They did a great job helping us through the process and educating us along the way. I would recommend Gretchen and Anna to anyone who is looking for an agent.

Gretchen and Anna also encouraged me to go to Brent at Seabright Mortgage. He was also incredible to work with. They have a close working relationship and it was very handy to have us, our agent, and our mortgage broker all communicating together so seamlessly.

Bonnie G.

Over the last 40 years my wife and I have bought and sold multiple Bay Area properties. When we decided to buy in Santa Cruz we had a clear idea of what we wanted in an agent. We started our Santa Cruz house search almost 18 months ago and talked to four area real estate agents. Our meeting with Gretchen Bach convinced us she was the experienced professional we needed.

Operating within very specific, demanding guidelines was difficult and time consuming. Our successful search involved Gretchen constructing offers on three houses before finding the one we would eventually purchase. Gretchen’s ideas protected our interests and helped us eventually decide not to purchase the first two properties. Gretchen’s understanding and use of available resources often provided us with almost real time answers to difficult questions about reports, neighboring properties and city policies.

We are truly appreciative of Gretchen’s patience and attitude. She’s one of the most positive people we’ve met. Her attitude helped us discount the minutiae and focus on the goal. We are so confident in her abilities we’ve engaged her managerial services for an income property. If you are making a decision on an agent in the Santa Cruz area Gretchen Bach has our vote. She’s the best!

Bill and Bonnie Gallogly

Dani B. H.

Gretchen is the best person to walk you through purchasing a home. She is an expert! She was available to answer every single question I had and she was so caring and reassuring as she guided me through my first home purchase.

Kiran R.

We loved working with Gretchen, Anna and the CoastWoods team! They are open, transparent, amiable, trustworthy and are deep experts in the Santa Cruz real estate space.

Gretchen and Anna educated us on all aspects of the transaction; from inspections and disclosures, to offer protocol and bidding expectations - wow - it was complex and handled so smoothly and with a smile throughout.

We recommend CoastWoods highly!

Katy P.

Gretchen and the entire CoastWoods team are expert Santa Cruz realtors.

As first-time buyers, CoastWoods was patient and attentive with us throughout every step of the process. Gretchen and Anna took time to explain each step (multiple times if necessary), and never came across as condescending despite their deep expertise.

I never hesitate to recommend CoastWoods to friends and family because I know that they will always follow through. They have the magic to find success regardless of challenging situations and markets!

Andre K.

Gretchen helped us secure a property in Santa Cruz CA in 2017.

She was very good at listening to us to better understand our needs and to help us locate a property that met those needs. She is very friendly, patient, courteous and knowledgeable.

Even long after the transaction has closed, she is always ready to help us deal with ongoing issues.

We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a property in Santa Cruz. Best real estate agent we ever dealt with.