Ketiesha Elliott
2010 has proved to be Ketiesha’s year. She achieved the number 1 sales spot in the highly successful Mt Eden branch and number 27 out of over 900 salespeople in the company.
For Ketiesha, real estate is more than a job. It's her business and she is practised in delivering the very best in every facet of the real estate transaction.
One of Ketiesha's biggest assets is her unwavering commitment to her clients. She understands that they need a knowledgeable and trusted advisor. Ketiesha’s clients benefit from the combination of her skills and passion, plus the support given by Auckland's largest and most respected real estate company.
Integrity and ethics are the two most important words to her. Because of this, Ketiesha is one of the most successful and well respected real estate salespeople in Mt Eden.
Due to her ever increasing business and her commitment to her clients, Ketiesha has teamed up with Karen Captain. Karen has sold real estate since 1990, with top end property being her speciality. She is known to break sound barriers when it comes to achieving amazing results on sale day! Karen is as equally committed as Ketiesha to achieving the very best for their clients, and most even have some fun along the way.
For a real estate transaction that is 'real' in every sense of the word employ Ketiesha and Karens service and you will not be disappointed.
Testimonials
what people say about Ketiesha....
Jean MacQueen
"Ketiesha Elliott and Karen Captain are an exceptional, intelligent and dynamic duo. They know what they are talking about when they assess and advise you on marketing your property. They are so efficient and gets things done at an amazing speed. They are so easy to approach, relaxed, communicate well and make the whole selling process painless. Having used them previously, I will continue to highly recommend them!! Our sincere thanks to them both."
"Selling our house with Ketiesha and Karen couldn’t have been easier. Having known them for a couple of years they were the ideal representatives because they both have a long history with the suburb of Mt Eden on a professional and personal level. The advantage of a Barfoot & Thompson agent is they give you access to great photographers, brochures and an online site all working in tandem to sell your property. Karen and Ketiesha’s expertise with the local market meant they advised on the most cost effective and productive way to target our likely purchasers. Prior to even a sign going up we had over a thousand online viewings. Throughout the marketing campaign they kept us regularly informed, so when we went to Auction we had a realistic outcome to possible proceedings. They are a fabulous duo with wonderful personalities and they really made selling our house fun – dare I say it. For expertise, personality and commitment you can’t ask for a better team to sell your house!"
Kate Simpson and Mark Richardson
Emma and David Barker
"We had an excellent experience marketing our house with Ketiesha and Karen from Barfoots. From the beginning they made it easy and they were really fun and personable to work with! They were helpful, up front and we always felt informed and kept up to date. We appreciated their generosity and great support throughout. Highly, highly recommended!"
Charlie Perry and Mo Harte
"From the moment we engaged with Ketiesha and Karen our anxieties of selling our home were quelled by their professionalism and experience. Their reputation for delivering results preceded them. They took the time to listen and answer our questions honestly and frankly and seemed to genuinely value our business. Above all we appreciated Ketiesha and Karen's integrity and their willingness to go the extra mile. They did this with a sense of fun and humour which we found refreshing. If you want your expectations exceeded in every aspect of your selling your home, we highly recommend using this dynamic duo!"
Julie and Rhys Cantwell
"After having such a negative experience with our previous sale we were feeling very wary of selling again. However Keiteisha and Karen proved to be the perfect agents to choose. They were straightforward direct and all importantly honest in all their dealings with us. They were spot on in their estimate of what our house would sell for and efficient in all their dealings. They kept regular contact with us keeping us well informed throughout the process.
They are both delightfully charming with bubbly personalities which helped us through what can be a very stressful time. They showed a genuine interest in us and made us feel that we were important to them. Thank you to you both, our faith in the realestate business has been restored."
Anthony and Nicky Gadsdon…
"Ketiesha and Karen came highly recommended to us by friends. We clicked with them instantly and quickly found them to be sincere and honest in their approach. They always looked out for our best interests and were prepared to go the extra mile to ensure we put our ‘best foot forward’. We got a good result in a tough market and thoroughly enjoyed working with Ketiesha and Karen – the ladies who restored our faith in the real estate industry. Thanks again!"
Lou Donnelly – Burnley Terrace
“Me and my husband have known Ketiesha for some time now, living in the same street and having our kids attend the same school.
When we finally came to selling our house she was the natural choice. Ketiesha has something a little different about her approach. She is herself. Ketiesha has a natural affinity with people which instantly puts you at ease. She is determined and driven and gets the job done - and all with minimal fuss and a friendly smile.
We would thoroughly recommend Ketiesha ... she is fantastic!”
Kelly & Matthew Preen
“We listed our Mt Eden home with Keiteisha after she had sold our friends house also in Mt Eden. Whoever we spoke to regarding Ketiesha, was incredibly positive and felt she would demonstrate that the right agent, with a comprehensive knowledge of the area can make an enormous difference in the result you get and would have the capability to use a vast network to her clients benefit.
From the beginning, Ketiesha was focussed and intent on getting the best price for our home. Whilst she was acting on our behalf, she acted with integrity towards our potential buyers. All parties found her clear, timely and easy to deal with, able to give detailed and correct information when asked.
Ketiesha managed our expectations well and kept us fully informed throughout the process. What is often a stressful time was made easier by a true professional.
Our home was sold in 1 week (the auction was brought forward) with multiple parties involved. The price obtained exceeded our expectations markedly. This was no luck and we were grateful to have been referred to Keteisha. We too would not hesitate to refer her to anyone wishing to sell their home and feel sure they too would have the quality of experience we had.”
Tessa King
“Ketiesha was the obvious choice for my sister and I when we put our house on the market in September. She is genuinely friendly, competent and efficient. She made what I know can be a stressful experience seem hassle-free, and we were pleasantly surprised by the result of our auction! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her as an agent or use her again myself.”
Andy Cope & Anna Hartnell
Dealing with Ketiesha made the whole house selling process as stress free as it could be. She was enthusiastic and honest right from the start. We felt she gave us absolutely realistic indications of what we could expect throughout, including with regard to the sale price- and we were really pleased with the result. We would have no hesitation in recommending Ketiesha.
Ben Davies
“Ketiesha is a pleasure to deal with, professional, personable and delivers on expectations.” I would recommend Ketiesha to anyone and will definitely work with her in the future”
Carl Cato-Symonds
“Ketiesha is Mt Eden’s ‘hidden gem’ or best kept secret! For those people ‘in the know’ she is unsurpassable when buying and selling property in Mount Eden. Ketiesha is a local resident and is passionate about property. She lives and breathes Mt Eden – she understands the heart and soul of the area. She really does provide and uncover valuable insights into the local property market – and this is from someone who has lived in the area for over 20 years!
Ketiesha is a great listener, you instantly feel like a treasured customer. She takes time to really understand your needs. She vigilantly guards your interests and is absolutely committed to getting the best result that the market dictates. She has an enviable tenacity to see the job through - a highly driven and motivated professional.
One of Ketiesha’s greatest strengths is her outstanding ability to match buyer and seller needs – we know because we have dealt with Keitisha as both buyers and sellers. She is real people person and a great connector – she understands people and their needs and customizes her marketing strategy accordingly.
Ketiesha pragmatic and charismatic approach to selling and buying property is refreshing. There are no hidden agendas, she is above board - what you see is what you get. Ketiesha is a very ethical and transparent professional.
Above all Ketiesha’s vibrant personality and energy are inspirational – you instinctively know that you are in good hands! She is a delight to deal with and I thoroughly recommend her to any prospective buyer and seller “
Liz and Adrian Barker – 19 Dexter Avenue
After having tried other agents to sell our house in a depressed market without success, we found Ketiesha. What a godsend! Her consistently positive attitude, regular feedback and complete transparency in dealings instilled justified faith in her from day one. Ketiesha achieved the result we wanted when other agents were telling us we were being unrealistic. She is also one of the few agents who does not treat you as just another transaction. We recommend YOU give her a go too!
Sandra Furness
“I initially chose Keteisha for a number of reasons:
I knew that she had an extensive and thorough knowledge of the area, the properties in the area and the current market. I knew Keteisha to be a professional yet warm and empathetic person who was passionate about her role. And most importantly I knew that I could trust Keteisha to give me sound, honest advice and to support me through this complex and at times demanding process.
…She helped me choose an appropriate marketing and sales strategy and gave me valuable advice as to how to get the property ready for sale.
… Keteisha was also always available to answer any questions or deal with any issues I had, no matter how trivial they were.
Keteisha understands that for many people homes are more than brick and mortar and that selling homes can often seem a complex and daunting process. Throughout this process I felt informed, understood and supported. It ended up being far less daunting than I expected and resulted in a great outcome for us.”
Debbie & Terry Mitchell
“We first met Ketiesha 6 years ago when we bought our first home from her and her partner. Since then we have seen her at many open homes in the Mt Eden/Balmoral area. We have always been impressed by her warm, friendly manner and her honest way of talking to people.
We recently approached her needing to sell our house, after buying another property by tender. ‘ No problem!’ she said. And she was right! Her enthusiasm and energy was unbelievable. A few days after we first met to discuss things, she had a fantastic photographer around and put together a great looking website as well as newspaper advertising. We sold our house after being on the market for only 5 days and only 2 open homes!
So, of course, we had to compromise on the sale price because we were desperate to sell? No way. We were more than happy with the outcome. Ketiesha had more than 80 groups of people through in the 2 open homes! I cannot recommend her highly enough if you need to sell your home. Selling a house is meant to be one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. Sure, it was stressful, but having Ketiesha in charge took most of the stress away. She knows the Mt Eden/Balmoral market extremely well and was right on with all of her advice.”
Thomas & Nicky Baseden
"Ketiesha Elliot recently sold our house at 17 Leslie Ave, Kingsland, Auckland.
Both myself and my wife Nicky found Ketiesha a pleasure to deal with, she was always prompt, courteous, professional and represented our interests jealously. We found that the combination of having an excellent agent in Ketiesha and a great real estate brand in Barfoot and Thompson a real winner and we were delighted with the results achieved.
We would both highly recommend Ketiesha to anyone considering selling their property and would happily provide a verbal reference if required."
Frances Steel
"I have recently worked with Ketiesha to sell my family home. She is warm, friendly, honest and easy to work with. Ketiesha’s knowledge of the local area is extremely good, as she lives here too and she is part of the community. Her feedback is open and timely. I certainly felt that Ketiesha worked hard on my behalf to ensure that not only did my house sell quickly but also for a good price. I highly recommend Ketiesha, in fact I have already done so."
Deborah Kleyer
"We chose Ketiesha and Barfoots to market our house as we believed it was the best combination of the excellent personal service we knew Ketiesha would give coupled with size and scale of the Barfoots organisation.
We had high expectations around having the right marketing campaign and Ketiesha worked hard with us to ensure we had the best photographer, press bookings and web presence to deliver our property to market. We also felt not only would she give us excellent service she would also be someone that buyers would warm to, get good advice from and would have a good real estate experience with.
It was her attitude of going the extra mile which made the difference to our resulting sale. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ketiesha to market a property."
Gretchen Cotter & Mike Fox
"Ketiesha was like a breath of fresh air - friendly, open and professional - which is just what we were after in an agent working with us to sell our home. We highly recommend Ketiesha and would definitely engage her in the future."
Julian Cook…
"I worked with Ketiesha in late 2008 on the sale of a multi-tenanted residential investment property. There were two key challenges through the sale process, firstly the market at the time was slow and secondly the property was unusual in that it could appeal to home buyers for conversion back into a villa or to investors. We found Ketiesha excellent to work with. She provided good advice as to the current state of the market, timing of when to sell, method of sale and how to present our property. We selected a tender process and she ran a strong open home and marketing campaign and managed all liaisons with the tenants resulting in a "hassle free" process. The end result was a very strong unconditional cash offer which we accepted. Overall Ketiesha ran a thorough and highly professional sale and we have no hesitation recommending Ketiesha to others."
Kate Lane…
“I inherited Keteisha as my agent after an unfortunate series of events having nothing to do with her which meant I was potentially a difficult client to please.
The market was not ideal with wave after wave of bad economic news and a lot of property seeming to linger long on the market. With all this stacked against her, Keteisha did a great job.
She kept me informed of progress, gave me a helpful and realistic assessment of my options at each stage and was a pleasure to deal with. In particular, I thought she understood my situation and tailored her service to that - I am a very busy professional with a good understanding of markets. She quickly understood this. And, best of all, she brought me multiple offers and sold the house - at a price I could live with. I heartily recommend her.”
Andrea Lamb & Jonathan Rutherford…
“This is the second home we have sold using Ketiesha Elliott as our real estate agent and we’ve been pleased with the result she has achieved for us both times. Ketiesha kept us very well informed during the marketing plan, she’s very hard working, professional, open and honest.
We felt that using an experienced agent such as her with a large established company such as Barfoot & Thompson was the way to go in the changed market we are now in and this proved to be the right decision as we sold our home under the hammer with a result we were happy with.”
Mark, Andrea & Georgia...
“We remember [our first] experience [with Ketiesha] well. We were convinced to go to auction with a view to accepting pre auction offers. Well, we had offers after the first open home and ended up selling 10 days after going on the market. Meeting our dream price was a fantastic result and the start of a long friendship.
Our most recent experience was perhaps a little unique. It was one of those occasions, after looking for a new house for 18 months, finally finding something 9 days before we were to fly out to Italy for a month…
It was like déjà vu all over again. An offer [was placed] after the first open home, which was negotiated up to close to our dream price over a week or two, and back to back settlement. All done via the odd phone call, text message and e-mail at odd times of the night. A dream result really. Call it luck but, as they say, you have to make your luck and there is no doubt Ketiesha helped on both occasions to achieve our dream.
So as a recommendation it really does not get any better.”
Nadia & Shane…
“We recently and quite unexpectedly bought a property. As a result we had three months to sell two others.
Ketiesha is an honest, professional real estate agent with a bubbly personality. She was realistic in what she thought we could expect for our property and at no time did we feel she was simply telling us what we wanted to hear. Ketiesha was creative in how she targeted the investor buyers to our property.
We would highly recommend Ketiesha.”
Matt & Jodie...
“This is our third transaction through Keteisha since 2003. We both had utter confidence in her and felt 100% assured that we would get the result we wanted and sure enough, she did! Neither of us would hesitate for a second to use Keteisha again or recommend her to everyone we know. Thanks again Keteisha, you ripper!.”
Reawyn Khosla...
“Selling a house from overseas is not an easy prospect. You rely heavily on the integrity of the agent you are dealing with to give you the best advice for the current market conditions.
After a few months of false starts with a couple of different agents, it was like a breath of fresh air to work with Ketiesha. From the start she was straight up, positive, on task and totally reliable. Not only did she have the house sold for a good price after only 2 open days, she also went the extra mile to help me get the property into good condition. It was a relief to be in Texas and know that my Grey Lynn property was in the best of hands. I unreservedly recommend Ketiesha Elliott to anyone considering selling. Top marks!”
Jane Horan…
“Ketiesha Elliot sold our house in Sandringham in April of this year. The house originally went on the market in October of 2007, but because of issues with Code of Compliance and the Council, the house was still on the market when the market slumped at the beginning of 2008. It was a stressful time, but Ketiesha handled us and the process of marketing the property and handling prospective buyers superbly. She was very professional and up front, her advice during the for-sale period in the midst of a rapidly changing market was spot on, and her considerable experience and astute analysis of the market was a phenomenal asset to us. But what I appreciated most about her was her warmth, directness and her wonderful sense of humor. She just doesn’t sweat the small stuff, which put everything in perspective. Selling a house in the current environment is a challenge, and in my opinion, Ketiesha Elliot would be one of the few real estate agents around with the integrity and depth of experience to be able to rise to that challenge. I thoroughly recommend her!”