Pip far exceeded my expectations regarding the time and energy required to achieve a successful sale of my home. Pip’s due diligence resulted in potential buyers feeling confident and comfortable to enter into the auction process. Additionally, I cannot emphasis strongly enough the high level of integrity inherent in Pip’s work. She is transparent, experienced and focused which enabled me to then focus on my work and the impending move. I trusted Pip to navigate the sale process and the end result was not only a successful sale but a positive experience as well.
99 YEARS AND FOUR GENERATIONS OF REAL ESTATE
Expertise built on family heritage
For Christchurch real estate agent Pip Sutton, real estate is a family heritage spanning four generations over 99 years.
It all started with her great-grandfather F. E. Sutton in 1924, out of Lyttelton. Her grandfather F. I. Sutton continued working in Lyttelton, setting up an office in London Street, which still stands today. Pip’s father Dave became a partner in Simes real estate in Christchurch in the early 1970s until 2005 when it was sold for retirement purposes. From an early age, Pip became part of it, with many fond memories of attending property auctions, visiting building sites and regular office visits where the auction gavel and lectern were often used as play toys. “I grew up in the business” she says. “During school holidays I worked in Dad's office. I spent a lot of time helping out, oh and lots of Sunday drives around new developments within the city and
Lyttelton Harbour with the family.”
On leaving school Pip gained a Bachelor of Commerce and Management degree with a marketing major. She gained valuable experience and skills working as a top sales and marketer for multi-national market leaders within New Zealand and the UK.
In 2005, Pip returned home to Christchurch to commence her real estate career under the guidance and wisdom of her father. “This involved long hours of intensive learning. He passed on an in-depth understanding of Christchurch's land and development right through from the early Lyttelton days.
This included understanding district plans, zoning, the development process. How to research properties deeply to uncover potentials for new owners. How to listen to people and respond to their needs. He passed on that little bit of magic, which had been handed down from three previous generations of learnings from depressions, World Wars, and within my own career, the Global Financial Crisis and pre and post earthquake environments.”
In 2014, Pip joined Ray White Real Estate. She liked the more caring nature of the Ray White brand, due to also being a fourth generation family brand with over 100 years of learnings being passed down from generation to generation.
“You are working with people during a milestone time in their life, they are often already under stress. A real estate agent’s job is to assist in relieving the stress, not adding to it.”
Pip has become a successful and highly regarded real estate salesperson across the city. For her, the most enjoyable and important part of the process is to spend time with both buyers and sellers, using her in-depth knowledge of the Canterbury property environment to assist in achieving the best possible outcome for her clients.
As she puts it: “My measure of success is the quality of the results I achieve for my clients, not the number of houses I sell. I would rather take more time getting my client into a better position than collecting listings and making quick sales.
Pip's Learning/Education
- Tafe College Auckland - 2005 Real Estate Salesperson Certificate
- Lincoln University - Bachelor of Commerce & Management (Major Marketing)
Pip's achievements & recognition
- #2 Salesperson - April 2023
- #2 Salesperson - March 2023
- #1 Top performer - Jan 2023
- # 2 Sales performance Ray White Ferrymead 2020 / 2021
- #1 Salesperson - May 2021
- #1 Salesperson - December 2020
- #2 Salesperson - August 2020
- #3 Salesperson - June 2020
- #2 Salesperson - April 2020
- #2 Salesperson - January 2020
- #2 Salesperson - July 2019
- #2 Salesperson - January 2019
- #3 Salesperson - July 2018
- #1 Salesperson - April 2018
- #1 Marketing Runner Up - 2017 - Next Step Group
- #2 Salesperson - November 2017
- #2 Salesperson - October 2017
- #2 Salesperson - December 2016
- #1 Salesperson - May 2016
- #1 Salesperson - May 2016
- #3 Salesperson - May 2015
- #1 Salesperson - August 2014
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Extremely happy with everything Pip did for us.
Easy to work with. Informed and helpful.
Great at communicating with us. Always available when we needed her and was always trying to fit things in around us and would go that extra mile. Awesome lady
She was down to earth, honest and a nice person
Pip was thoroughly professional, contact was always possible, and she was empathetic to the situation. We achieved an excellent price!
She was very thorough and knowledgable
Excellent communication and extremely down to earth. Refreshingly honest and a real pleasure to deal with.
Pip was amazing! I sold my house in Christchurch remotely from New Plymouth and Pip made the whole process so easy for me.
Very efficient, personable and caring
Pip navigated me through a very emotionally difficult sale. She was always there to look after me and guide me through the process. Something I will always be grateful for.
Easy going personable manner made me feel instantly at ease. I have been looking to purchase for over 6 months and have met many agents. Very fortunate to deal with Pip for my home purchase.
Exceptional service
Pip goes the extra mile! She is a positive and insightful agent, yet easy going and always happy to answer questions and guide you through the intense process of buying a house, for us, it was our first home, and we couldn't be happier.
Christchurch
Pip was just amazing she went out of her way so much for me. I am a widow and the EQC stuff was just terrible but with Pip's help we got there. I could not have done it without her help.
Christchurch
Pip was absolutely brilliant to deal with, she knows her stuff, there's no bullshit, she's straight to the point & always entertaining! Which made the whole process less daunting, especially since my property is in ChCh & I'm in Wanaka.
Christchurch
Hard work, very regular communication and updates.
This is the 4th house she has sold for us. Each time we have signed a contract within four weeks.
We had constant updates from Pip regarding the sale of our property. Her communication skills and her vast knowledge of the real estate business along with her pleasant personality made her a joy to work with.
Pip was amazing from the start to finish. With constant communication and updates without chasing her!! An upbeat happy positive person ,it reflects in Pips work, sales and results. We got our target sale price in only 5 weeks, so it was a great experience and Pip took the stress out of it for us and took hold of the reins. 10/10
Pip really knows her stuff and she's got good integrity; she's very honest.
Very professional and supportive a pleasure to deal with
Christchurch
She was very knowledgable and knew how to handle many of the difficult issues we had as our property was affected by the earthquakes and rezoning also. Friendly approachable and professional.
Christchurch
We experienced many very slack agents when looking for a home. They did not seem to want to engage in conversation or discuss the properties. Many did not return calls or follow us up. Pip was the first we met who actually treated us like we were valued
Halswell
Great service from Pip, very professional and efficient. We also found her very genuine and approachable and love the fact she has checked in with us further down the track to make sure things are going well, Thanks Pip!
Christchurch
Pip sold my house in December 2017. The property was a rebuild from the CHCH earthquakes. The land had had major land remediation to take it from TC3 to TC2 category and the building had been designed using new technology to ensure it is now one of the safest in town. I had invested extra money to create a high end executive apartment. The build was completed on the 5th of November 2017 and I was determined to have it sold before Christmas. Pip was on standby and ready to pounce at completion date, she had completed a total review of all the land and building structure, liaising with the engineers, builders and architects to gain a full understanding to pass onto potential buyers. All paperwork was completed before the first open home (something I have recently noticed other sales people may not do). The property was sold under the hammer on 14 December 201, with the new owner taking possession a week later!!!! I even had the money in the bank by Christmas!!!! The price met my expectations and the builders were also very happy with the results, 3 other properties in the same block were for sale at the same time and although my property was fitted out to a higher standard, Pip managed to get approximately $160K more than 2 of the other properties. I believe the other properties were sold well under priced due to the salespeople not having the same real estate knowledge as Pip. Thanks Pip :)
Christchurch
Selling my home turned out to be the one of the best decisions I have ever made, and choosing Pip Sutton to manage the sale made the whole process so smooth and stress free for me. My home sold after three 45 minute open homes. I am honestly quite amazed as to how Pip managed to achieve such a great result for me, in such a short time. I knew my home was a lovely family home, with lots of extra features, but which had unfortunately become much to big for me. However, to achieve such a swift sale, and at my asking price in such a short time span, obviously entailed a lot of behind the scenes work by Pip. I felt totally at ease with Pip from the start, she was so very ethical, and knowledgeable, I always knew she was giving me her best shot, and I found I could trust her completely. I would recommend Pip to anyone who feels a bit apprehensive, about putting their home on the market. Pip will do her utmost to achieve the best possible result for you, and I'm sure my purchaser found her to be as pleasant to deal with as I did.
Friendly, passionate, professional
Thailand
Dear Pip, We are so happy to hear that the sale is confirmed. Unbelievable that you can close this deal within very short period of time. Great salesgirl and great job !!!!!
Christchurch
I don't know any other agent that I would trust (and like) more. You know it's true. I really would rely on your advice more than other estate agent's, and again it is true. You helped us buy our first home here in New Zealand, and this has been our greatest achievement by now, by far. This is why we do trust you and appreciate what you've done for us.
Christchurch
I had my property listed through an established Christchurch real estate agent for approximately two months before Pip Sutton got involved with the sale. The previous agent's marketing structure was average, to say the least. As soon as Pip Sutton got involved I felt a lot more confident about achieving a sale in the price range I expected. She was extremely professional, energetic, motivated and enthusiastic. Exactly what I need to achieve the best results. The advertising of the property was extremely well done. The photos showed the true potential of the property, and the text was punchy and accurate. As a result, Pip had a number of interested potential purchasers after the very first open home. Within a few weeks the property went unconditional. Pip Sutton was totally professional throughout the whole process, always keeping me informed as to the progress of the sale. I would have no hesitation in recommending Pip Sutton as a real estate agent.
Christchurch
Pip kept us informed and well advised throughout the process of selling our house, we would not hesitate to employ her again. She was impressive with her knowledge of Christchurch and specific local research prior to marketing our property. Pip presented compelling backup to support her advertising recommendations, which resulted in an early offer and sale. We have now both bought and sold through Pip Sutton and have been more than happy with both transactions.
Queensland
'Having had our property on the market for longer than we expected and having struggled with our previous agent, we found Pip was upfront, honest and dedicated and we were impressed with her ability and knowledge in marketing our home. We were especially pleased with the effort that Pip made to keep us constantly informed of all the processes involved in the marketing and selling of our home made even more difficult as we were overseas. We would recommend Pip as a dedicated, hard working and professional sales person. Thanks Pip we are extremely grateful for the effort you put in for us.
Auckland
We were first attracted to Pip Sutton through a flyer in my mother's post when we were in Christchurch, settling my mother's estate. We liked the fact that it was a family business and then we met Pip and because of her down-to-earth-full-of-energy-no-crap-professional-attitude, we signed with her to sell mum's house. She made this a very easy experience for us. We left her to it and we returned to Auckland. The ease was added to by her ability to use offices in Auckland, enabling me to sign an offer and fax straight back and the fact that her relationship with Auckland made this easier because she could guide me to the nearest office. Now we feel we have become friends and look forward to her coming to our house warming. See ya later and thanks for making it fun and easy.
Awards
- 2023/2024 - Executive Performer
- 2022/2023 - Executive Performer
- 2020/2021 - Premier Performer
- 2019/2020 - Executive
- 2017 - Executive Performer (NZ)
- 2016 - Executive Performer (NZ)