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Real Estate Agent in Newbury

Bentley's Real Estate is a full-service brokerage serving Newbury, MA and the Greater Newburyport coast. We're best suited for buyers and sellers who want a real estate agent fluent in the difference between a Plum Island beachfront cottage, a Byfield farmhouse, and a historic home near Old Town Hill. We're part of The RE/MAX Collection. We're the #1 brokerage in Greater Newburyport by closed market share, and our founder, Robert Bentley, is the #1 RE/MAX agent in Massachusetts. If you'd rather have a friend a step ahead of the market than a stranger commuting in to sell here, we'd love to be that team for you.

The Bentley's Real Estate team
Bentley's Real Estate
The RE/MAX Collection

Newbury sits at the center of the market we know best. Its coastline, salt marshes, village character, and tidal waterfront pricing shape nearly every deal our real estate agents work here.

What makes a great Newbury real estate agent

A great Newbury real estate agent walks those same streets full time, knows your block and each village, and prices from hyperlocal closed comps rather than a county average. That's the bar we hold at Bentley's. Here's how it compares with an average agent.

FactorAverage agentA top Newbury agent (our standard)
Local readKnows the regionKnows your street and each village
PricingCounty-wide averagesHyperlocal closed comparables
Listing reachBasic MLS entryFull MLSPIN and portal syndication
Waterfront fluencyLimitedFlood zones, septic, beach associations
AvailabilityPart-time, on the sideFull-time RE/MAX-backed professional
Track recordScattered sales#1 by closed market share

Plenty of good agents work this coast, from national brands like Compass to regional firms like LAER Realty Partners. When we sit down with you, we'll walk through recent closed sales in your corner of Newbury and explain each price. You find your fit on the first meeting, not the fifth.

Newbury market at a glance

That first meeting with your Newbury real estate agent usually starts with the market. Newbury is a coastal town of about 7,000 residents across 6 villages and 2 zip codes. It trades on MLSPIN with strong demand from out-of-area buyers. Here's the local picture we track for every listing and buyer.

MetricNewbury detail
PopulationAbout 7,000 residents
Villages6, including Byfield and Plum Island
Zip codes01922 and 01951
Primary MLSMLSPIN (MLS PIN, Massachusetts)
Cross-border buyersRelocating from NH, VT, Chelmsford, Boston
Bentley's team60-plus full-time agents and partners

Because so many buyers arrive from out of area, we watch feeds beyond MLSPIN, specifically PrimeMLS in NH and VT, so a relocating buyer looking north still lands on your listing. A Plum Island cottage and a Byfield colonial can sit 4 miles apart and draw very different buyers, which is why the town-wide average rarely tells the real story.

How Bentley's helps, by mechanism

Because that average says so little, we work one property at a time. Bentley's pairs the local read of a boutique brokerage with the reach of a 60-plus-agent team, so you get a neighborly touch and real capacity. For sellers, here's how we work alongside you:

  • We price your listing against real, hyperlocal closed comparables, not county guesswork.
  • We market it to the buyers actually shopping this stretch of the North Shore.
  • We reach the out-of-area and relocating buyers who don't yet know Byfield from the Basin.
  • We negotiate with daily deal flow and current data behind every counter.
  • We manage the details to a clean close, with 1 accountable agent on your street.

For buyers, that same local fluency from a Newbury real estate agent means we help you:

  • Tour the right homes faster and skip the ones that would waste your Saturday.
  • Understand what a flood zone, a septic system, or a private beach association means for value.
  • Read the true condition of a coastal or new-construction property.
  • Write offers that win without overpaying in a tight listing pool.
  • Find the home that actually fits, with a real advocate in your corner.

Every step is run by a full-time Newbury real estate agent. At the first meeting we're glad to share references and our closing numbers from last year.

Who this is for

Those numbers come from a wide range of clients. We work the full Newbury market, and the same preparation goes into each one, from a first condo to a waterfront estate. Here's who we walk alongside and what they get from us.

Client typeWhat they get from us
Newbury sellersTop dollar and a clean, managed process
First-time buyersA straight answer and a real advocate
Move-up buyersSharp pricing on both sides of the trade
Waterfront ownersPlum Island and river expertise
New-construction buyersBuilder and spec-level guidance
Military and relocating familiesVA-loan fluency and timeline discipline

Bentley's is a woman- and veteran-owned firm, fluent in VA loans and the timeline pressure a relocation puts on a household. If you're moving on a 30- or 60-day window, tell us on day 1 and we'll run search and financing in parallel. For move-up sellers, we line up your sale and next search together, so you're not stuck owning 2 homes or none.

Plum Island, Newbury, Massachusetts
Plum Island, Newbury, Massachusetts
Byfield, Newbury, Massachusetts
Byfield, Newbury, Massachusetts

The proof: recognition and results

Over the years, that work has built a record we can point to. Bentley's holds the top market-share position in Greater Newburyport. It is ranked in The Wall Street Journal's RealTrends The Thousand, the national list of top-performing agents and teams.

CredentialDetail
Market rank#1 real estate brokerage, Greater Newburyport
FounderRobert Bentley, #1 RE/MAX agent in MA
Co-founderAlissa Christie
National honorRealTrends The Thousand (WSJ)
Team size60-plus agents, staff, and partners
Home offices2 Newburyport locations serving the coast

Robert Bentley and Alissa Christie built the firm around one idea: clients deserve the market's best-informed representation. Recognition is a signal, not a guarantee, so we pair it with real reviews and an honest conversation about your home.

Common objections, answered

That conversation tends to surface the same fair questions, and most buyers and sellers raise at least one. Here's how we handle them.

  • "A big brokerage will treat me like a number." With us, you get the reach of the region's leading firm and a single accountable agent who knows your street by name.
  • "The market feels uncertain." Uncertain markets are often when local pricing precision and steady negotiation separate a good outcome from a costly one, and that's where our daily deal flow earns its keep.
  • "My home or budget is too small for a top agent." Whether it's a starter condo or a waterfront estate, we bring the same standard. We work every price point on this coast.

If you're weighing a few agents, we're glad to be one you compare, and we'd rather earn it with real numbers than by floating a high price to win your listing. We want you well served.

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Featured reviews

★★★★★
P. Cuddemi
Saugus, MA · Alissa Christie

From the first time we met I knew she was the right realtor for selling my house as well as buying our new house.

★★★★★
Carola R.
Newburyport, MA · Deanna Shelley

Deanna is dedicated and passionate and leaves no stone unturned.

Our Newbury agents

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Areas we serve

Frequently asked questions

Who is the top real estate agent in Newbury, MA?

Bentley's Real Estate is the #1 brokerage in Greater Newburyport by closed market share, and founder Robert Bentley is the #1 individual agent in the area and the #1 RE/MAX agent in Massachusetts. Our team of 60-plus professionals works Newbury, Newburyport, and the North Shore every day.

How should I price a Newbury home for sale?

Price it against recent closed sales in your specific village, not the town-wide or county average, because a Plum Island cottage and a Byfield farmhouse follow different buyer demand. We pull hyperlocal comps from MLSPIN and factor in flood zone, septic, and waterfront details, then justify a price with 3 to 5 real closings nearby.

Do you help buyers relocating from out of state?

Yes, and gladly. Many of our buyers arrive from NH, VT, Chelmsford, and Boston, so we track PrimeMLS and the national portals to help relocating households find the right Newbury property fast. As a veteran-owned firm, we're fluent in VA loans and the tight timelines a relocation brings.

What areas do your agents cover?

Newbury, Newburyport, Plum Island, Byfield, and the surrounding North Shore coast are our core realty market, spanning 6 villages and 2 zip codes. You can reach us at either office, or browse our current listings and reviews online. With roughly 9 in 10 clients happy to refer us, we run 0 cookie-cutter plans.

Ready when you are

When the time feels right, book a no-obligation home valuation with Bentley's, or set up a tour of the homes you'd like to see. You'll get a clear read on your options from a team that knows this market well. Call us at (978) 572-1200, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., or stop by our Newburyport offices at 2A Winter St or 31 Market Square. When you're ready to move, we're ready to go to work.

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