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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.

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.
| Factor | Average agent | A top Newbury agent (our standard) |
|---|---|---|
| Local read | Knows the region | Knows your street and each village |
| Pricing | County-wide averages | Hyperlocal closed comparables |
| Listing reach | Basic MLS entry | Full MLSPIN and portal syndication |
| Waterfront fluency | Limited | Flood zones, septic, beach associations |
| Availability | Part-time, on the side | Full-time RE/MAX-backed professional |
| Track record | Scattered 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.
| Metric | Newbury detail |
|---|---|
| Population | About 7,000 residents |
| Villages | 6, including Byfield and Plum Island |
| Zip codes | 01922 and 01951 |
| Primary MLS | MLSPIN (MLS PIN, Massachusetts) |
| Cross-border buyers | Relocating from NH, VT, Chelmsford, Boston |
| Bentley's team | 60-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 type | What they get from us |
|---|---|
| Newbury sellers | Top dollar and a clean, managed process |
| First-time buyers | A straight answer and a real advocate |
| Move-up buyers | Sharp pricing on both sides of the trade |
| Waterfront owners | Plum Island and river expertise |
| New-construction buyers | Builder and spec-level guidance |
| Military and relocating families | VA-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.


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.
| Credential | Detail |
|---|---|
| Market rank | #1 real estate brokerage, Greater Newburyport |
| Founder | Robert Bentley, #1 RE/MAX agent in MA |
| Co-founder | Alissa Christie |
| National honor | RealTrends The Thousand (WSJ) |
| Team size | 60-plus agents, staff, and partners |
| Home offices | 2 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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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.
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.
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.
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.