Gretchen Paape

Gretchen Paape

Sales Agent at Bayleys Havelock North
  •   5   (188 reviews)

Gretchen's sales performance at a glance

See how Gretchen has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

23
Reviews
72
Median days on market
7
Properties for sale
31
Sold properties
$1.9m
Average sale price
$59.2m
Total sales value

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  • 3x Region Top 5Hawke's Bay - 2025, 2023, 2022

About Gretchen

Following in the successful real estate footsteps of both her father and grandfather, Gretchen has built an outstanding reputation as one of Hawke's Bay's leading residential and lifestyle salespeople. After relocating from Arrowtown more than 25 years ago, she gained extensive experience in wine marketing before owning and operating a successful clothing business for a decade. Since entering real estate in 2014, Gretchen has consistently delivered exceptional results through her extensive networks, strategic marketing expertise, comprehensive local knowledge, and commitment to providing honest advice and outstanding service throughout every stage of the property journey. With a proven track record across luxury property, family residences, lifestyle holdings, apartments, and townhouses, Gretchen has successfully represented homeowners at every level of the market. Gretchen's achievements place her among the top performers within Bayleys nationwide. She is a multiple-time recipient of the Top 5% Bayleys Salespeople award and a member of the prestigious $400 Million Club. In 2025/2026, she was recognised as the #1 Residential Salesperson for Bayleys Eastern Realty and awarded #1 High Performance Team of the Year across Bayleys New Zealand. Supported by an experienced team with Sales Associate Erin Lambert, Campaign Managers Flick Salmon and Rachel Willis, and Marketing and Digital Content Coordinator Kelly Simmonds. Gretchen and her team are known for delivering a seamless, highly personalised experience while achieving exceptional outcomes for their clients. Now let Gretchen achieve an exceptional result for you. Gretchen Paape - Awarded - Number 1 Residential Salesperson Bayleys Eastern Realty 2025/2026 - Number 1 High Performance Team of the Year Nationwide- 2025/2026 - $400 Million Dollar Club (Awarded 2025) - Top 5% Bayleys Agents Nationwide - 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 - Awarded Bayleys Top Achiever - 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 - Number 1 Salesperson Bayleys Havelock North - 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2023/24, 2024/25 - Number 1 Salesperson Overall Bayleys Eastern Realty - 2017/18, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24 - Winning Pitch and Marketing Excellence - 2023/24 - VMI Award - 2023/24 - Top Auction Agent Bayleys Eastern Realty – 2021/22, 2022/23 - Top 10% Bayleys Agent Nationwide - 2018/2019, 2022/23 - Awarded Bayleys High Achiever - 2018/19, 2022/23

Gretchen's reviews

  5  
Gretchen has 188 reviewsacross 14 different locations, showing 6.
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Gretchen's qualities as told by our client reviews: honest, pleasant, responsive, well-prepared, friendly, local expert, clear communication.
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Buyer review
Absolute pleasure to work with
about 2 hours ago
Absolute pleasure to work with

Gretchen and Erin were both fantastic to work with. Throughout the campaign, all requested information was provided promptly and efficiently, and Gretchen was always professional, friendly, and easy to deal with. We had a great experience and would absolutely recommend Gretchen to others.

Seller review
We were delighted to have Gretchen as our agent  agent
28 days ago
We were delighted to have Gretchen as our agent agent

Gretchen kept us fully informed and up to date constantly We had never sold a house before but the process was helped enormously by her expertise and positive attitude.

Seller review
Great communication, well organised and a delight to work with
about 1 month ago
Great communication, well organised and a delight to work with

Gretchen and team are well organised and clearly lay out the plan from the beginning of the campaign. They continue to keep you well informed of progress through reports and regular verbal updates. I found Gretchen to be super responsive and a delight to work with. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an agent partner. She’s one of the top agents for a reason.

Buyer review
Loved working with Gretchen
about 1 month ago
Loved working with Gretchen

Gretchen is nothing short of fantastic, very professional, and she kept in touch closely throughout the whole process, which made it all very easy.

Seller review
Gretchen is very professional and always gets the job done.
about 2 months ago
Gretchen is very professional and always gets the job done.

Gretchen is always very professional and sensitive to your feelings and needs. She understands the market and so helps you to always make the choices that will get the job done. We have worked with her a few times and she is always fantastic

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Gretchen's properties

Gretchen has 7 properties for sale and sold 31 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldOct 29, 2026
Price not available
549 Middle Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
Rural
SoldOct 29, 2026
Price not available
549 Middle Road
Poukawa Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
Other
SoldOct 1, 2026
Price not available
255 Black Barn Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
House
For Sale
Price by Negotiation
155 Matangi Road
Tuki Tuki Hawke's Bay
Rural
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Gretchen's sold properties

Gretchen has sold 31 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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549 Middle Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
549 Middle Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
RuralUndisclosed PriceOct 29, 2026
549 Middle Road, Poukawa, Hawke's Bay
549 Middle Road
Poukawa Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
OtherUndisclosed PriceOct 29, 2026
255 Black Barn Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
255 Black Barn Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceOct 1, 2026
16 Kopanga Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
16 Kopanga Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 21, 2026

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