Gretchen Paape

Gretchen Paape

Sales Agent at Bayleys Havelock North
  •   5   (186 reviews)

Gretchen's sales performance at a glance

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

21
Reviews
74
Median days on market
8
Properties for sale
34
Sold properties
$1.8m
Average sale price
$61.2m
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 186 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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Seller review
Great communication, well organised and a delight to work with
4 days 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
8 days 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.
22 days 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

Buyer review
Made the process so easy
2 months ago
Made the process so easy

Canes straight back to is with all the information needed. Made the whole process so easy.

Seller review
Dedicated effort in selling by the entire team.
2 months ago
Dedicated effort in selling by the entire team.

Gretchen is enthusiastic in all her communication. Explained a very sensible marketing strategy and brought about the sale. Her team are very professional and also understand the emotion involved when selling a house.

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Gretchen's properties

Gretchen has 8 properties for sale and sold 34 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldOct 1, 2026
Price not available
255 Black Barn Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
House
For Sale
Auction
549 Middle Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
Rural
For Sale
Price by Negotiation
155 Matangi Road
Tuki Tuki Hawke's Bay
Rural
SoldSep 21, 2026
Price not available
16 Kopanga Road
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
House
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Gretchen's sold properties

Gretchen has sold 34 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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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
425 Te Mahanga Road, Poukawa, Hawke's Bay
425 Te Mahanga Road
Poukawa Hawke's Bay
3
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 7, 2026
65 McHardy St, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
65 McHardy St
Havelock North Hawke's Bay
4
2
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceAug 17, 2026

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