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Real Estate Team in Centerville

If you searched for a real estate team in Centerville, Massachusetts, here is our honest answer. Our name is the Freitas Monteforte Group at Compass, a Cape Cod luxury real estate team headed by Livia Freitas Monteforte, who serves as Senior Vice President, Broker, and Founding Partner. We work best with sellers and buyers of Centerville waterfront and estate homes who want pricing built on real local knowledge, from Craigville and Long Beach access to how Wequaquet Lake frontage actually trades. That work, backed by years of local Centerville closings, is what we bring to your search.

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

What We Do Best, And For Whom

Bringing that knowledge to your search starts with the fundamentals. We build rigorous pricing and market Centerville homes to the buyers most likely to act, and we guide buyers through offers, where the best homes tend to move quickly. Working as a real estate team rather than a solo agent handling everyone at once means someone is usually free to advance your deal, so pricing, showings, and closing coordination move in parallel instead of waiting in a queue.

By the numbersDetail
National ranking (RealTrends)Top 1.5% of agents
Barnstable County#1 team
Accountability1 point of contact, full team behind it
Core focusWaterfront and estate sales above $1,000,000
LanguagesEnglish and Portuguese

One number worth watching as you read profiles is total transactions, which says more than any single recent sale. A real estate team with years of volume has priced through soft and hot markets alike, and it shows when conditions shift.

How We Actually Help

That experience across market cycles shapes how we handle each Centerville valuation. Our work centers on waterfront and estate-caliber property, which is why the harder valuations get underwriting-grade attention rather than a comparable pulled off the nearest recent sale. Whether the home has private frontage or a larger parcel, we position it through Compass to reach the right buyers.

TaskSolo agentOur team model
Pricing a waterfront home1 person, when freeDedicated valuation, in parallel
Reply to your messageHours to daysSame day, someone usually on
Showings in a busy weekOften bottleneckedCovered by the group
Negotiation and closingSequentialAdvanced at the same time

When we meet, we are glad to walk you through a few recent Centerville sales and the price story behind each. It is the same proof we would want before trusting any realtor with a home.

Craigville, Centerville, Massachusetts
Craigville, Centerville, Massachusetts
Wequaquet Lake, Centerville, Massachusetts
Wequaquet Lake, Centerville, Massachusetts

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Who We Serve

The homes our real estate team is trusted with span most of the Centerville market, not only the top of it. Most of our clients fall into a few groups:

  • Sellers who want their home represented with the rigor a high-stakes asset deserves.
  • Waterfront and estate buyers looking at frontage, water views, and larger parcels.
  • Families relocating to the Cape who need a clear read on beaches and access rights.
  • First-time buyers who want patient guidance through their first offer.
  • Military households using VA financing who need a team that moves decisively.
  • International and Portuguese-speaking clients who want bilingual support at every step.

Our work is largely referral-based, which is one reason we take on clients we can serve well and treat each relationship as one that earns the next introduction.

Choosing A Centerville Team: How We See It

When you are choosing a real estate team in Centerville, earning that next introduction usually means matching the right agent to the property. Most of our clients come to us because their home's value turns on frontage, beach access, or lake views, and a local specialist tends to pay off there. When a property is more straightforward, a generalist may handle it well enough. A few things we would weigh:

  • Total transactions over the last several years, rather than one recent headline sale.
  • Reviews that mention communication and the last mile of the deal, beyond the star total.
  • Real Centerville experience, shown through specific sales and their pricing logic.
  • A clear point of accountability, so you always know who runs your file.
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Featured reviews

Showing 2 of 66 reviews. Rating and total above cover all reviews.

★★★★★
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.

The Proof

That last point, accountability, is easier to trust when the record is verified from outside the team. RealTrends ranks us among the top 1.5% of agents nationwide and the #1 team in Barnstable County. We earned it in the water-influenced Mid-Cape market, where pricing and negotiation decide outcomes. Reading reviews of any real estate team, we suggest weighing what clients say about communication and the close over the star total, which is often where a deal is won or lost.

Pros And Cons Of A Team Approach

Communication and coordination are also where a real estate team model shows both its strengths and its tradeoffs. Here is our honest read.

Pros

  • More capacity behind your transaction, which usually means more attention.
  • Expertise in complex property that keeps us sharp at every price point.
  • A parallel workflow that keeps your deal moving when timing matters.

Cons, and our honest answers

  • Some sellers assume a big team means low priority. We find the opposite, since a team puts more hands on the sale.
  • Others assume a luxury team only wants trophy listings. Our work on the hardest homes makes us sharper on modest ones.
  • A few are unsure whether the timing is right. We give a straight read before anyone commits.

Our Centerville agents

Livia Freitas Monteforte
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
James Monteforte
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
Jessica Nolan
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
Vanessa Walker
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
Melissa Vaught
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
Leanne Bocchetti
Real Estate Agent · Centerville
Madeline Smith
Real Estate Agent · Centerville

Areas we serve

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a real estate team different from a single agent in Centerville, MA?

A real estate team spreads pricing, showings, negotiation, and closing across several people, so much of the work happens in parallel. You still get one point of contact, with steadier coverage during the busiest weeks.

What makes Centerville pricing tricky?

Beach access, Wequaquet Lake frontage, and walk-to-village location can swing value far more than square footage. A weak valuation leans on the last nearby sale. A strong one underwrites the specific frontage and parcel in front of you.

How many transactions should I look for in a realtor's profile?

We favor a track record with real total sales over several years and across different market conditions. Independent recognition, such as RealTrends rankings, adds useful third-party proof.

Do you help first-time and VA buyers, not only luxury clients?

Yes. Our experience with complex homes makes us sharper on every price point, and we regularly help first-time buyers and military households using VA financing.

How do we reach you?

Call (508) 457-0202 or message the Freitas Monteforte Group at Compass, based at 1 Locust Street, Falmouth, MA.

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Start With A Centerville Valuation

When sellers are ready for a concrete next step, our Centerville home valuation is usually where it begins. We price your property against real local sales and give you a clear-eyed read on your position, with no pressure to list. Call (508) 457-0202 or contact the Freitas Monteforte Group at Compass to get started.

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