Find top real estate agents in Cape Cod, MA. A guide to the best agents and teams for buying or selling homes on the Cape.

Picking a real estate agent on Cape Cod isn't like hiring someone in Boston or MetroWest.

The seasonal swings, the waterfront pricing gaps between towns, the flood zone disclosures that quietly kill deals in September — this market penalizes people who work with generalists.

What follows is a straight look at who's doing strong work here, what they're good at, and the questions that actually matter before you sign anything.

Agents who've built consistent track records here

The agents below have built reputations through sustained sales volume and client reviews across the Cape Cod and Barnstable County market.

Agent Brokerage Specialty Credential
Livia Monteforte Compass – Freitas Monteforte Group Coastal, waterfront, luxury SVP, Broker, Principal since 1999; ABR, CRS, e-Pro, GREEN
Chuck Tuttle William Raveis Luxury, waterfront, golf #1 William Raveis agent on Cape Cod
Lori Jurkowski Christie's International Chatham market Boston Magazine Top Realtor 2024, top 1% 10+ yrs
Lawrence Gallagher Today Real Estate Barnstable volume 350+ sales in 3 years
Diana Lucivero Compass North Falmouth High review count, responsiveness
Paul Grover Robert Paul Properties Coastal luxury Top MA agent by volume, 40+ years

Sales volume is useful context but it doesn't tell you much about availability.

A solo agent closing 60 transactions a year is genuinely busy, and during peak season on Cape Cod (roughly late April through Labor Day), that can mean your calls go to an assistant and your offer gets reviewed at 11pm.

That's not a knock on anyone, it's just math. It's also the reason teams increasingly make sense for buyers and sellers who want actual attention during the transaction, not just a name on the sign.

Strengths of a top individual agent

Direct accountability, deep market relationships, years of pricing memory in specific neighborhoods.

Worth asking about

Who handles communication when they're showing property, and how many active clients they're carrying right now.

Teams built for how the Cape Cod market works

Teams that function well on the Cape tend to have one thing in common: the work is divided by skill, not just by workload.

Team Brokerage Focus Standout Factor
Freitas Monteforte Group Compass Falmouth, coastal/waterfront Cape-wide Tech-forward, founded 2005, luxury specialists
INSPIRE Team Keller Williams First-time buyers, off-market deals Client support systems
Cape Cod Power of Two Compass Local knowledge, relationship-driven Eric Clark & Laurie Tulloch
The Beatty McGovern Group Keller Williams Mid-Cape villages 25+ years combined experience
Team Alberti Sotheby's Orleans, Eastham (Lower Cape) Dolores Alberti, 50 years experience

Livia Freitas Monteforte built the Freitas Monteforte Group out of Falmouth, and what's different about how they operate is the technology layer.

She advises real estate platforms like Ylopo and MaverickRE as a Realtor in Residence, which in practice means her buyers see listing signals earlier than most agents on the Cape, and her sellers get digital targeting most local brokerages aren't running.

That kind of reach, though, ultimately depends on what the brokerage behind the team can actually support.

Strengths of a specialized team

Someone is always available, roles are defined so nothing falls through, and off-market access tends to be wider.

Worth asking about

Who specifically handles the negotiation, since that can shift depending on team structure.

Local brokerages and where they do their best work

A brokerage determines how far a listing actually travels and which buyer pools it reaches.

On Cape Cod, where a meaningful share of buyers come from Boston or relocate from out of state, that coverage gap between firms is real.

Brokerage Best For
Compass – Freitas Monteforte Group Coastal and luxury with national marketing infrastructure and local specialization
Kinlin Grover Compass Buyers comparing multiple towns, Bourne to Provincetown
Robert Paul Properties $1M+ coastal and estate properties
Today Real Estate Mid-market buyers and sellers, locally owned, 30+ years on the Cape

Brokerage fit helps narrow the list. Once you're down to a few names, though, the conversation itself is what tells you most.

And the questions below are the ones people tend to skip.

What to actually ask before you hire anyone

Most first conversations with agents stay polite and general, which doesn't help you much.

These questions tend to produce more useful answers.

Question Why It Matters
"What's your list-to-sale price ratio for the last 24 months?" Tells you how accurately they price homes
"How many waterfront properties did you close recently?" Waterfront is a completely different pricing category
"What was your average days on market vs. the Cape average?" Signals real demand, not just favorable timing
"How do you find off-market opportunities?" Especially relevant in low-inventory conditions
"Can I speak with three past clients with similar deals?" The only reference check that actually tells you something

One more thing specific to this market

Title 5 septic inspections, well water quality testing, and flood zone classifications catch buyers off guard more than almost anything else on the Cape.

They're not obscure issues (they come up constantly) but they derail deals when agents aren't running them down before an offer goes in.

Ask any agent directly how they handle those three items. If they're vague, that's useful information too.

Work with the Freitas Monteforte Group

Livia Freitas Monteforte has worked Cape Cod real estate since 1999, focusing on waterfront, coastal, and luxury properties across Barnstable County. As Senior Vice President and Principal at Compass, she leads the Freitas Monteforte Group from Falmouth: a small, intentional team built around high-touch service and technology most local agents simply don't use.

Clients describe her as precise on pricing, sharp in negotiation, and genuinely invested in the outcome. If you're buying or selling on the Cape, especially anything coastal or waterfront, this is the team worth a real conversation.

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