The Flaherty Group

What The Flaherty Group does

The Flaherty Group is a privately held, family-owned residential real estate brokerage headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, serving the Greater Portland market and surrounding towns including South Portland, Falmouth, Windham, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Bath, Bridgton, Topsham, Naples, Gray, Raymond, Gardiner, Richmond, and Augusta. The firm operates with six licensed agents — owners Tim and Marie Flaherty (Broker and Associate Broker respectively), their son Michael Flaherty (Associate Broker), Karen Thompson McMann, Maryea Curtis, and Abigail OBrien — providing full-service representation for buyers and sellers of residential properties, new construction, waterfront homes, income properties, and land.

The company's underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based website integrated with IDX Broker for property search functionality, plus a content blog (Marie's Residential Reports). There are no proprietary platforms, algorithms, or AI capabilities. Distribution is entirely through direct agent relationships, testimonial-driven referrals, and inbound organic search. Revenue is generated exclusively through traditional real estate commissions on completed transactions — no subscription, retainer, or recurring revenue streams. The firm also operates a branded property development project, 246 Eastern Prom in Portland, extending into principal real estate activity beyond brokerage.

The business has been continuously operated by the Flaherty family since the early 1980s; the current entity (The Flaherty Group) was re-established as an independent brokerage in 2015 after operating as Tim Flaherty Real Estate (1987-2007) and then a Maine-owned franchise (2007-2015). Marie Flaherty's industry leadership — including Realtor of the Year (2002) and President of the Maine Association of Realtors (2015) — anchors the firm's reputational profile in the local market.

Name

The Flaherty Group

Legal name

The Flaherty Group

Website

https://theflahertygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Flaherty Group is a family-owned residential real estate brokerage in Greater Portland, Maine, with six agents providing buying, selling, and new construction services to individual homeowners and buyers across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Residential real estate
• Real estate brokerage
• Home buying services
• Home selling services
• New construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Westbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue from residential property buying and selling services. Agents earn commissions on completed transactions for buyers and sellers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Flaherty Group is a family-owned residential real estate brokerage providing buyer and seller representation across Greater Portland, Maine. Its agents cover traditional resale, new construction, waterfront properties, income properties, and land transactions, supplemented by a new construction consulting service that guides clients from builder selection through certificate of occupancy. The firm also operates an IDX-integrated property search website and a branded development project, 246 Eastern Prom.

Product overview

The Flaherty Group operates as a single unified real estate brokerage offering residential buying and selling services, new construction consulting, and an online property search platform. The core offering centers on their real estate services for Greater Portland, Maine, supplemented by new construction guidance and an IDX-integrated search tool. The company also maintains a branded property development presence through 246 Eastern Prom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Buying and Selling Services Full-service residential real estate brokerage representation for buyers and sellers of homes in Greater Portland, Maine, including traditional resale, waterfront, income, and land properties, delivered by the firm's team of Associate Brokers and Sales Agents.
• New Construction Consulting Guided new home construction service for prospective buyers covering builder matching, land acquisition, financing options consultation, and project oversight from initial planning through certificate of occupancy, leveraging Tim Flaherty's neighborhood development experience.
• 246 Eastern Prom Property Development Branded property development project located at 246 Eastern Promenade in Portland, Maine, marketed as a sub-brand of The Flaherty Group for buyers seeking new construction residences on the Eastern Prom.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• RE/MAX Infinity: Regional RE/MAX affiliate operating in the Greater Portland and Maine coastal market. Competes for the same residential seller and buyer leads with a global brand and similar agent-led service model.
• William Raveis Real Estate: Family-owned Northeast-focused brokerage with strong presence in coastal New England. Comparable as a competing independent-rooted, family-style brand in similar New England luxury and lifestyle markets.
• LandVest: Specialist in luxury, waterfront, and land real estate across New England. Comparable for the firm's waterfront and land segments (Michael Flaherty specializes in these), competing for the same high-net-worth buyer pool.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Realty: National brokerage with established offices in Portland and Southern Maine. Competes on listings and agent recruiting in the same submarkets while leveraging larger brand and technology resources.
• Compass: Tech-enabled national brokerage rapidly expanding in New England luxury and primary-residence markets. Competes with The Flaherty Group for high-producing agents in Portland and surrounding towns by offering proprietary tech, marketing, and lead-generation platforms.
• Keller Williams Realty Maine: Large franchise presence across Maine with agent-centric, models similar in operating philosophy to independent brokerages. Directly competes for talent and consumer mind share in the Greater Portland MSA.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Major national franchise network within which Marie Flaherty previously earned high-production awards and which still operates multiple franchise offices across Maine. Comparable as a competing affiliation and brand for buyers and sellers in the region.

Emerging players

• Redfin: Tech-enabled consumer brokerage offering listing-search and salaried-agent services in parts of Maine. Competes with traditional brokerages for consumer mind share and listings, particularly with digitally native buyers and sellers.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based brokerage model with a growing agent base across Maine. Competes for local agents via attractive commission splits and remote operations, posing a recruiting and retention threat to small independent firms.

Direct peers

• Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty: One of the largest independent brokerages headquartered in Portland, Maine, focused on Greater Portland luxury and residential real estate. Directly competes with The Flaherty Group for the same buyer and seller pool in the same micro-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theflahertygroup

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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