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Experienced Realtor in Bourne

An experienced realtor in Bourne, MA is an agent who understands how the bridges and the village lines work with the water to shape a home's value. They price and market a property from that knowledge, not guesswork. Livia Freitas Monteforte—Senior Vice President, Broker, and Founding Partner—leads our group, the Freitas Monteforte Group at Compass, a Cape Cod real estate team. We help buyers and sellers across Bourne and the wider Cape, and we fit anyone whose move involves waterfront, estate, or higher-end property, where local judgment changes the number on the closing statement.

Livia Freitas Monteforte
Livia Freitas Monteforte
Senior Vice President · Broker · Founding Partner

The Freitas Monteforte Group operates under Compass in Falmouth, MA, focusing on waterfront and estate homes across the Mid and Upper Cape. Bourne is the gateway where many buyers first arrive and where sellers compete for that early attention. We treat it as its own market, not an afterthought to the villages we are better known for.

What makes a Bourne agent worth hiring

An experienced realtor in Bourne, MA earns their place by reading a property by its position to the water, its village context, and its real comparable set, then acting on that read when they price and negotiate. We built our team around those habits, not slogans.

Here is what we hold ourselves to, and what separates a strong agent from an average one:

  • We read each home by water position, village, and true comparable sales
  • We price with discipline instead of optimism
  • We know which buyers are most likely to act on a given house
  • We show you activity data instead of opinions, so a sold price is rarely a mystery

Choosing between a specialist team and a solo agent

A specialist team like ours makes sense when a Bourne move involves waterfront, estate, or an out-of-area relocation and the stakes are high.

  • Specialist team → best for waterfront, estate, or relocation moves → tradeoff: more process, but sharper pricing and wider reach
  • Solo generalist → best for a simple sale on a familiar street → tradeoff: easier to start, but thinner judgment near the water

How Bourne value works, village by village

On the Upper Cape that reading starts at the village level. Value can change inside a single mile, so a realistic range should come before anyone talks price.

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How we help, from first call to closing

The real work is how a team puts that framing to use. For a sale, we start with your home's water position, neighborhood, and comparable set, price it deliberately, and market it with the full reach of the Compass platform. For a purchase, an experienced realtor in Bourne, MA runs the same discipline in reverse, surfacing the right homes early and negotiating on what a property is worth here.

These are the measures we track with you as the work moves along.

What we measureWhy it matters to you
Days from listed to soldshows whether the price was set correctly
List-to-sale price ratioshows real negotiation strength
Active listing count nearbyshows current activity and competition
Buyer pool by segmentshows who will actually compete for your house
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Featured reviews

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★★★★★
Luanne Zingarelli
January 2026

Their proactive and professional approach was impressive, and they worked hard to get exposure to potential buyers despite the slow real estate market that we were experiencing.

★★★★★
Anna Feldman
November 2025

She’s very knowledgeable, easy to work with, and often knew about things going on the market before they were listed.

Who we are best suited for

Those measures matter most to people whose Bourne move carries real weight.

Our track record in public rankings

The distinctions below were earned on closed results across the Cape, not on advertising spend.

RecognitionDetail
RealTrends ranking#1 team in Barnstable County
National standingtop 1.5% of agents nationwide
Brokeragejoined Compass in 2020
Continuityoperating under the Freitas name since founding

When you hire an experienced realtor in Bourne, MA, you draw on that full body of work, pairing a long local reputation with a national brokerage's tools and reach.

Our Bourne agents

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Areas we serve

How to start with us

There is no obligation.

Reach the teamDetail
Phone(508) 457-0202
Office1 Locust Street, Falmouth, MA
Emailrequest a market review by email
LanguagesEnglish and Portuguese

Frequently asked questions

Before that first call, these are the questions we hear most often.

What does an experienced realtor in Bourne, MA cost?

A seller typically pays a commission split between the listing and buyer-side agents and settled at the sale. We think the sharper question is net proceeds. Correct pricing and strong negotiation often recover more than the fee itself, and we will model your likely net before you commit.

How many years of experience does a Bourne agent need?

Relevant years matter more than total years. An experienced realtor in Bourne, MA with deep Cape Cod experience and a record of homes sold near the water will usually serve you better than a generalist with a longer resume earned elsewhere. It is fair to ask any team, including us, for recent and comparable local sales.

Can you help if I live out of state or speak Portuguese?

Yes to both. A large share of our clients buy or sell from a distance, and we handle video tours, electronic signing, and local coordination from start to finish. We work fluently in Portuguese, so the whole decision can happen in your language.

How do I know if my Bourne house is priced right?

Compare the price per square foot against homes recently sold on similar streets, then factor in water position and condition. We build that analysis for every property we represent and review it with you directly, so the number is not a guess.

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Ready for a Bourne market review?

If you are weighing a sale or a purchase in Bourne, the Freitas Monteforte Group offers a no-obligation market review that puts a realistic number and a timing plan behind your decision. Call (508) 457-0202 or request your review by email, in English or Portuguese.

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