With over $650 million in sales and nearly 20 years experience, Peter is undoubtedly one of this country's most outstanding residential agents. Anyone can sell a house in a good market, but to get the best price possible when the market is bad or good takes skill and experience.

Peter’s ability to consistently produce results for home owners is a combination of his rare negotiation skills and his highly proficient use of technology and ability to recognise the requirements of buyer and seller and bring them together.

Peter grew up in Auckland then travelled before beginning his real estate career working in Hawaii in 1987 where he quickly established himself as one of the top agents in the highly competitive market of Hawaii and then Seattle.

He returned to New Zealand in 1994 where he joined Unlimited Potential as their founding salesperson and has been an integral part of the companies success ever since. Peter and his wife Lisa work together and have established themselves as a formidable force in the Auckland Central/Bays market.

Here's a recent testimonial;

To Whom it May Concern

We are pleased to provide this recommendation for Peter and Lisa Cleave. 

We have dealt with Peter and Lisa both as purchaser and vendor, and we have always been delighted with the service they have provided.  Over the years Peter and Lisa have been very good at maintaining a relationship with us, and have always been happy to assist us with any inquiry we have had about property - even when there has been no benefit in it for them.  They are great relationship builders.

Peter has a very straight up, no nonsense approach to realty..  We liked this.  He delivered exactly what he said he would (and more).  We were most impressed as to how quickly he was able to generate a competitive situation with our house with limited advertising and only one open home.  He knows the market.

Lisa is absolutely lovely to deal with and always contactable.  We really appreciated her consideration of our young family when making appointments for viewings etc.

Peter and Lisa complement each other perfectly.  We would definitely use them again and would recommend them to others. We trusted their advice and they were right.

Kind regards
Andrew and Lesley E

"... we were very pleased with the outcome and would recommend Peter and Lisa as an outstanding real estate team. We would be happy to discuss any aspect of this referral."
Chris and Philippa L

It’s not what he says, it’s what they say;

I met Roy almost a year ago to discuss the proposed sale of our property once remediation works for our leaky home and the litigation process had been finalised. At the outset I found Roy engaging with his manner and his “real” interest in our property. This was something that stood out from the other agents I had met. Roy’s manner, both in person and on the phone, is extremely calming and reassuring which has been extremely important during this very stressful time. His knowledge and advice has been to the point and “hassle free”. I never doubted Roy’s actions or suggestions and have found his efficiency together with time management and reporting back to be impeccable. Finally, and most importantly, I feel that Roy has really taken the sting out of the sale process which is largely due to his knowledge for the market. The way in which Roy is able to sort anything with no undue stress and efficiency was a tremendous benefit to us.

Mel Marris
158 Gowing Drive
Meadowbank
May 2010

“From start to finish, working with Roy to sell our Remuera villa was an enjoyable, hassle-free experience. From the day we contacted Roy to list we felt thoroughly looked after and confident in getting the best price the market had to offer. And we were right. Roy’s marketing programme through to auction was flawlessly executed and at all times we were kept informed of progress and market feedback. Thank you Roy for your integrity, support and enthusiasm and we look forward to working with you again.”

Nicky and Aaron Toresen
68 Clonburn Road
Remuera
Dec 2009

Hi Roy,
Suzie and I would like to express our sincere thanks for the extraordinary effort in finalising the sale of our property. Your very personal diligence , effort and commitment in all aspects of the sale i.e. preparation for presentation ( your thoughts and ideas made us work extremely hard in this area ) , marketing , feedback , communication etc was outstanding and we feel very much contributed to both the smooth , speedy and importantly "simple" eventual sale of the property. BRAVO Roy - we are absolutely delighted and thank you again for your great service.
Best regards
Rob and Suzie Lastotchkine-Pelsky.
24 Halifax Ave, Epsom
April 2010

Like many people, I would probably rather have my toenails torn out one by one than have to deal with real estate agents. As an older single woman (although with the usual coterie of advisors to tell me exactly what I should do), and after a previous failed and traumatising attempt to sell my house several years ago, I was particularly dreading the whole house-selling drama but after having two very different people strongly recommend Unlimited Potential, and having positive things to say about Roy Champtaloup, I tentatively agreed to see what he had to say. From the first meeting with Roy, I found him very professional, pleasant and positive. He listened to my concerns and what I wanted, he made recommendations but was very flexible in not forcing his opinions on me, he was upfront and made no false promises. He outlined his sales strategy very clearly, was well-organised, quickly providing a time line for the sales process and was able to suggest other professionals to contact for services such as staging. In terms of the sale process, I feel his particular strengths were his clear strategy and negotiation skill and experience, and his long-term association and many connections with the Remuera area. My understanding was that at least some of those interested in my property, knew him, or of him, and I assume that the degree of "already established" trust this brought to the negotiations eased the process considerably. During the negotiation phase of the sale, he kept me clearly informed, was meticulous in following disclosure requirements, and did not pressure me in any way to accept any offers. I felt he was on my side to get the best outcome for me, rather than just a quick sale and commission for himself, and was helpful in calmly assisting me with decision-making at this stage. I also felt that the way in which Unlimited Potential is run made selling through their company a better experience, my understanding being that other agents are not competing against the listing agent in the same way for commission as other agencies, allowing a more collegial approach to the sale; in fact, Roy used the group's opinion to provide an estimate of the likely sale price, rather than relying solely on his own opinion. When the agents visited as a group, they were also pleasant and respectful, and unlike bigger companies, I did not feel as if the entire town had come prying through my house. The outcome? The house sold unconditionally with absolutely no hassles on the Sunday evening of the first weekend of open homes, for about 10% above the CV and for more than I was hoping for. I recommend Roy unconditionally. He is pleasant, flexible, a good listener, marketing savvy, well-known and well-established in the area, motivated, focussed and organised, and a skillful negotiator. And besides all that, I enjoyed his sartorial style and his holistic world view.

Frances Hoffman
9a Sonia Ave
Remuera
May 2010.

We have sold our last three properties in Remuera (1999, 2005, 2010) through UP Realty and the last two sales have been managed by Roy. At all times we have achieved the sale quickly and with minimal advertising expense, but most importantly, with very little stress. We can highly recommend Roy and UP for selling or purchasing your next home.

Ian & Liza Clark
168 Upland Road
May 2010

Hello Roy,
As you know I was most impressed with your considerable efforts in marketing & selling my property. So much so that I decided a 'written' note of thanks was in order, especially as it wasn't the easiest property to sell. However, your energy & tenacity never flagged, neither did your optimism even in what became a rather protracted exercise including some unusual circs! I am well pleased with the result, & now look forward to moving into my new abode, also purchased through you, pretty quickly! All the best for many more successes, & thanks again.

Warm Regards
Jacqui Weatherey
1b Armadale Road, Remuera
July 2009

Hi Roy,
I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the house, it’s so perfect and we can’t wait to move in. Thank you so much for all your hard work and understanding (for all parties involved). You were so incredibly professional at all times (especially under the circumstances, and it must have been hard to do that!!!). I won’t go on, but just wanted to say THANK YOU!
Steph Berry
1a Kelvin Road, Remuera
June 2009

Roy
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