Carol Bush is a lifelong Monrovia native from a multi-generational San Gabriel Valley family and a licensed REALTOR® with more than a decade of active experience, over 100 closed residential transactions, and more than $60 million in residential sales across Monrovia and surrounding communities including Arcadia, Duarte, Sierra Madre, Pasadena, and San Marino. Licensed since January 2016, she is co-founder of The Bush Capitano Team with Seven Gables Real Estate, specializing in historic neighborhoods, character homes, and luxury estates. Unlike many agents who enter the region professionally, she brings deep personal roots in the communities she serves—having grown up, invested, and built her career in the same neighborhoods she now represents clients in.

Raised in a 1910 Monrovia craftsman bungalow, Carol developed an early appreciation for the architecture, history, and long-term value of foothill communities. After graduating from Vanguard University of Southern California and living in Orange County for over a decade, she returned to Monrovia and deepened her connection to the region she knows best, drawing perspective from both coastal planned communities and historic foothill neighborhoods.

Her understanding of real estate is grounded in both professional practice and direct ownership experience. While attending college, she acquired and managed her first investment property, gaining early hands-on experience in rental operations and property management. After returning to Monrovia in 2007, she purchased a home to renovate and later converted it into a long-term rental following the housing market downturn, offering firsthand perspective on shifting market conditions, resilience, and long-term property ownership.

This investor-informed perspective carries through her client work. Known for creative problem-solving and strategic negotiation, Carol consistently delivers measurable results, including securing more than $60,000 in credits for a Monrovia seller during escrow and helping first-time buyers win competitive multiple-offer situations in Claremont without exceeding list price. Her experience spans 1920s bungalows, Spanish estates, and architecturally significant Craftsman residences, including a property originally built by Monrovia founder William Monroe and homes held within the same families for generations. This reflects a deep understanding of both the financial and emotional value embedded in each property and family legacy.

To serve a broad range of clients and transaction types, Carol holds designations including Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), and has completed Coldwell Banker Global Luxury certification and training through the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. Her work spans first-time buyers, move-up homeowners, luxury home clients, investors, seniors in transition, and clients navigating probate, trusts, and complex transactions.

Her performance over the last decade has been recognized through multiple industry awards, including Coldwell Banker’s Rookie of the Year (2017), International Sterling Society (2020), and International Diamond Society Team (2022). After transitioning to her current brokerage, she and her business partner Joanne Capitano were named Seven Gables’ Highest Producing New Partners (2024) and Top Duo in the San Gabriel Valley (2025).

Carol and The Bush Capitano Team maintain 5-star ratings across platforms such as Google and Zillow, with clients consistently citing clear communication, a client-centered approach, and guidance through complex transactions through closing and beyond.

Beyond real estate, Carol is a wife, mother of three young adult children, and an active supporter of organizations including Convoy of Hope, The Hoving Home, Charlie’s Lunch Ministries, and Union Rescue Mission. A portion of each transaction is donated to these causes, reflecting her commitment to community impact.

For those buying or selling in Monrovia and surrounding foothill communities, Carol Bush offers a combination of deep local expertise, negotiation strength, and proven results. Connect with Carol to begin the conversation.

Carol Bush | DRE #01995250 | (626)226-6535 | CarolBushHomes@gmail.com | bushcapitano.com 

Carol Bush is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), California Association of REALTORS® (CAR), and the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®. She is committed to fair housing for all and believes every person deserves equal access to the home they love — regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.

Joanne Capitano is a luxury real estate specialist with Seven Gables Real Estate in Monrovia, California, serving the San Gabriel Valley with nearly four decades of professional experience and a lifetime of community roots. Licensed since 1987 (DRE #00943603), Joanne has built one of the most enduring real estate careers in the region — a legacy grounded in the same neighborhoods where she grew up, raised her family, and shaped young lives long before she ever handed a client a set of keys.

Before real estate, Joanne spent more than 30 years as an educator and school administrator, ultimately serving as an elementary school principal. She taught in classrooms across Monrovia, Arcadia, Azusa, and Glendora — the very communities she now represents as a REALTOR®. She holds a Master of Science in Education and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Human Resources and Small Business Administration, a dual academic foundation that informs both her client care and her business acumen.

Her teaching years gave her something most agents spend a career trying to develop: a refined ability to read people, anticipate needs, manage emotions, and guide families through complex moments with calm and clarity. Those same skills make her one of the most trusted advisors in the San Gabriel Valley for seniors, multigenerational families, and clients navigating trust and estate sales.

Joanne entered real estate in 1987 with the Herbert Hawkins Company, where she earned the Estate Council Certificate of Excellence for Professionalism and Sales Production in 1989. She later joined Coldwell Banker, where she partnered with Carol Bush to form The Bush Capitano Team and achieved International Diamond Society honors in 2022. In her most recent chapter at Seven Gables Real Estate, the team was named Highest Producing New Partners in 2024 and Top Duo Team in the San Gabriel Valley in 2025 — recognition that, after 38 years in the business, she is still operating at the top of her field.

Joanne holds the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) designation and previously earned Senior Luxury status at Coldwell Banker. Over the last five years alone, she has represented 41 listings totaling approximately $38.6 million in volume, with an average sale price of $942,977 — concrete proof of her standing in the luxury San Gabriel Valley market. Her clients consistently award her 5-star reviews on Realtor.com and RateMyAgent, describing her as a consummate professional who is sweet, humble, punctual, and genuinely caring — someone who, in the words of one client, "went way above and beyond what you would expect from a REALTOR®."

Whether guiding a first-time buyer, representing a luxury estate, or helping a family through a sensitive trust sale after the loss of a loved one, Joanne brings the same promise: honesty, sincerity, dedication, and tireless preparation. She is known for being early, organized, proactive, and thorough — the kind of agent who handles every detail so her clients never have to worry. "I will take care of everything," she tells them. After nearly 40 years, she has earned the right to mean it.

A lifelong San Gabriel Valley resident, Joanne is a mother of two and the proud grandmother of a one-year-old granddaughter. She is deeply guided by her faith and her commitment to service, volunteering with the Carmelite Sisters of Santa Teresita in Duarte, California — an extension of the values that have defined both her teaching and her real estate work.

For Joanne, real estate has always been about people: protecting them, advocating for them, and walking with them through some of life's most significant transitions.

"Never give up. Keep going." — a promise of perseverance and unwavering advocacy for every client she serves.

Joanne Capitano is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), California Association of REALTORS® (CAR), and the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®. She is committed to fair housing for all and believes every person deserves equal access to the home they love — regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.