# Sutton Quebec

> Sutton Quebec is the Quebec and Ottawa franchise network of the Canadian Sutton real-estate brand. It combines consumer property search and local brokerage with a broker-first operating system: affiliated agents retain 100% of their commissions while paying fees for the brand, agency infrastructure, training, technology, marketing, referrals and professional support. Founded in Montreal in 1995, the private company now reports nearly 1,500 brokers, 18 franchisees and more than 50 service points.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Canada
- **Founders:** Julie Gaucher (Co-founder and President), Christophe José Folla (Co-founder and former President)
- **Team size:** Nearly 1,500 affiliated brokers across 18 franchises and more than 50 service points; the supplied company record lists 85 employees, while LinkedIn classifies the broader organization as 1,001-5,000 people.
- **Products:** Residential and commercial brokerage, Property search marketplace, Broker platform, Franchise program, Property valuation and guides
- **Notable:** Reached 400 accredited brokers and 14 franchisees by the end of 1995, according to a 2015 company profile., Rose to second place in Quebec brokerage and market share within its first five years, according to company and press accounts., Recorded roughly 20,000 transactions worth C$2.8 billion in 2014, according to a contemporaneous business profile.

## Products & services

- **Residential and commercial brokerage** — Local brokers guide purchases, sales and rentals across residential, commercial, multiplex, land, farm and other property types.
- **Property search marketplace** — A bilingual search experience for sale and rental listings, with location, price and property-type filters plus saved and shareable searches.
- **Broker platform** — A 100% commission framework paired with extranet access, personal websites and email, marketing content, online referrals, training and follow-up modules.
- **Franchise program** — Territorial agency franchises supported by Sutton's brand, operating know-how and network infrastructure.
- **Property valuation and guides** — Home-value tools and practical buying and selling guidance used to generate and nurture client demand.
- **Platine by Sutton** — A showcase for luxury real estate within the broader Sutton Quebec marketplace.
- **Sutton Secur** — A legal-coverage program promoted to sellers for additional security around a transaction.

## Achievements

- Reached 400 accredited brokers and 14 franchisees by the end of 1995, according to a 2015 company profile.
- Rose to second place in Quebec brokerage and market share within its first five years, according to company and press accounts.
- Recorded roughly 20,000 transactions worth C$2.8 billion in 2014, according to a contemporaneous business profile.
- Celebrated 25 years in Quebec in 2020 with more than 600 attendees and reported more than 22,000 annual transactions at the time.
- Built a current network of nearly 1,500 brokers, 18 franchisees and more than 50 service points in Quebec and Ottawa.
- Was an early Quebec real-estate franchise network to give brokers websites, domain-based email, extranet tools and mobile applications; a 2025 legislative brief says its real-estate app received an Apple special mention in 2010.
- Opened Groupe Sutton - GO in Gatineau in January 2026 to serve the Quebec-Ontario cross-border market.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published updated guidance for Quebec first-time buyers on the GST rebate and the true cash requirements of a purchase.
- **2026-06** — Highlighted an annual network golf event and a group of technology, mortgage, banking, legal, insurance and marketing partners.
- **2026-05** — Featured broker Erik Hamon's community work after his nomination for the REALTORS Care award.
- **2026-03** — Supported Women in Sport's Parlons-Sang menstrual-health campaign, connecting the initiative to the communities and women in its broker network.
- **2026-01** — Opened Groupe Sutton - GO in Gatineau, built for brokers and clients operating across the Quebec-Ontario boundary.
- **2024-12** — Former president and co-founder Christophe Folla pleaded guilty to arson and conspiracy charges and received a five-year sentence; Sutton Quebec had removed him as an administrator after his January arrest, and Julie Gaucher is now identified as president.

## Links

- Website: https://www.suttonquebec.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutton-quebec
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SuttonQuebec
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/suttonquebectv
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuttonQuebecOfficiel

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Last updated: 2026-08-24