Greater Portland & the Maine coast

Find the home that feels like the coast.

A boutique brokerage that knows every cove, neighborhood, and school district from Cape Elizabeth to Brunswick.

Whether you're buying your first place in Portland, selling a shoreline retreat, or relocating to Maine sight-unseen, our agents bring local depth, honest counsel, and a calm hand to the biggest decision you'll make.

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$420M+

In coastal & residential sales

Since 2008

Guiding Maine buyers & sellers

98%

Of list price, on average

12 agents

One shared local standard

Our practice

Whatever brings you to the coast

01 — Buying

Win the right house

We learn what home means to you, then put our market knowledge and negotiating muscle to work — so you win the right house without overpaying for it.

02 — Selling

Top dollar, less time on market

Professional staging guidance, cinematic photography, and a pricing strategy grounded in real Greater Portland data to get you top dollar with less time on market.

03 — Coastal & Waterfront

When the property meets the sea

Tidal rights, shoreland zoning, septic, and float permits — the specialized due diligence that protects you when the property meets the sea.

Relocation

Moving to Maine from away? We do video tours, neighborhood deep-dives, and on-the-ground legwork so you can buy with confidence from a thousand miles off.

Investment & Multifamily

From a Portland triple-decker to a midcoast short-term rental, we run the numbers honestly so the deal pencils out before you sign.

First-Time Buyers

Patient, jargon-free guidance through pre-approval, offers, inspections, and closing — plus help tapping Maine's first-time-buyer programs.

Now on the market

A look at what we represent

A sample of the homes our clients call ours. Listings are illustrative; ask us what's available in your price range today.

Shingle-style coastal home with a wraparound porch on Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth

For Sale

$1,395,000

Cape Elizabeth

Shore Road

A shingle-style coastal home with deeded beach access, a wraparound porch, and sunset views across Casco Bay.

4 bed3 bath2,840 sq ft

Light-filled rowhouse with a roof deck on Munjoy Hill, Portland

For Sale

$749,000

Portland

Munjoy Hill

A light-filled rowhouse steps from the Eastern Prom, with a roof deck overlooking the harbor and a walkable Old Port lifestyle.

3 bed2 bath1,650 sq ft

Private waterfront cottage on wooded acreage on Harpswell Neck

For Sale

$895,000

Harpswell

Harpswell Neck

A private waterfront cottage on three wooded acres with 200 feet of frontage, a deep-water mooring, and total quiet.

3 bed2 bath1,980 sq ft

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Why clients trust us

Boutique attention. Coastal expertise.

We're small on purpose. The work that protects a buyer or earns a seller top dollar is the work that doesn't scale — so we never tried to.

We live here

Our agents grew up on these peninsulas and raise their kids in these school districts. We know which streets flood and which beaches are private.

Counsel, not pressure

We'll talk you out of the wrong house. Our job is your long-term satisfaction, not a quick commission.

Coastal due diligence

Shoreland zoning, easements, water access, and flood maps are second nature to us — the details that sink unprepared buyers.

A team, not a solo act

Behind your agent is a full brokerage — so showings, paperwork, and crises never wait on one person's calendar.

The path home

How we work together

Step 01

Sit down with us

We start with a real conversation about your goals, timeline, and budget — no pressure, no commitment, just clarity.

Step 02

Build the plan

Buyers get a curated search and pre-approval game plan; sellers get a pricing, staging, and marketing strategy tailored to the property.

Step 03

Go to market

We tour, negotiate, and advocate hard on your behalf — keeping you informed at every step and steady when things move fast.

Step 04

Close with confidence

We shepherd inspections, financing, and paperwork to the closing table and stay your resource long after the keys change hands.

The Lighthouse Realty office on Portland's historic Commercial Street, windows reflecting the harbor

Who we are

Born on the coast we sell.

Lighthouse Realty Group was founded in 2008 by Sarah Whitman, a fifth-generation Cape Elizabeth native who left a national brokerage to build something smaller and better. She'd watched too many clients treated like transactions and decided a Maine coast brokerage should feel like the place it serves — steady, honest, and personal.

Today Lighthouse is a tight team of twelve agents working from an office on Commercial Street in Portland, each chosen as much for character as for sales record. We've helped families plant roots from the Old Port to Harpswell, and we measure our success the only way that matters here: by the clients who send us their neighbors.

Sarah Whitman Founder & Principal Broker

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From our clients

The work behind the move

We relocated from Boston and bought entirely on Sarah's video tours and honesty. She flagged a flood-zone issue our excitement would have missed. We trust her completely.

Jeff & Lauren M. — Cape Elizabeth

Sold my condo in nine days for over asking. The photos alone made me want to buy it back. This team earns every bit of their fee.

Diane K. — Portland

First-time buyers and terrified. Our agent walked us through every form, every inspection, every fear. We never felt rushed or talked down to.

The Okafor Family — Falmouth

They understood waterfront in a way three other agents simply didn't. Tidal rights, the mooring, the zoning — Lighthouse knew it cold and saved us from a costly mistake.

Bob & Carol S. — Harpswell

Common questions

What clients ask us

Yes. We represent buyers, sellers, and investors across Greater Portland and the midcoast, and we'll always be clear about whom we represent in any deal.

We use real comparable sales, current inventory, and the property's unique features — not a guess or a flattering number to win your listing. Honest pricing sells faster for more.

Absolutely — it's a big part of what we do. Live video tours, neighborhood briefings, and trusted local inspectors let you buy confidently from anywhere.

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Serving the Maine coast

Let's find your place on the coast.

Representing buyers and sellers in Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Scarborough, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Harpswell, and the communities between. Reach out for a no-pressure conversation about your next move.

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